Physician Burnout: Why it’s not a Fair Fight
Why does having a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment as a modern doctor seem like such a struggle at times? There is an invisible battle going on, day-by-day…
Mobile Governance
The executive summary of the HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey report had a somewhat alarming statistic -- only 38% of respondents noted that they have a mobile technology policy in place that regulates…
Crowdsourcing for Healthcare Innovation
In Robert Berenson, MD and Nicole Cafarella’s article, Is the CMS Innovation Center Innovating Too Fast?, the authors note that, “One of the few
Social Media: Pharma Industry Considers Patient Engagement a Must
The Pharmaceutical industry feels patient engagement is a priority, but lacks presence in the social media world. There’s a better way for Pharma to get their message heard,…
Collaborative Governance
At a combined retreat that I facilitated last month, a Board chair commented on the challenge of collaborative governance and lamented her steep learning curve: “It took me two years just…
Medical Malpractice Fear Drives Doctors to Order Too Many Tests MD Survey Shows
Medical Malpractice Fear drives many doctors to order too many tests. I am not just saying that … it is a finding from a 2011 survey of the Physicians…
Healthcare Jobs – Fastest Growing Job Sector in Next Decade
Healthcare Jobs are projected to be the fastest growing job sector over the next decade in a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports FierceHealthcare.com Healthcare Jobs are…
Google Plus Telemedicine: Is The Patient Ready?
Health IT developers are producing medical applications for mobile users rapidly for both Android and iPhone, and soon for Window Phones. Most of these are educational or for reference.…
The Rise of the Healthcare App Industry
The advent of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and mobile/portable device use in the healthcare industry (currently coined as ‘mHealth’) is said to increase productivity, streamline processes including medical information…
Health Insurance For Same Sex Couples
As gay marriage moves along a bumpy path toward broader acceptance and legalization, the impact is being felt in the world of health care and health insurance. Some companies, including…
