Is Age Just a Number, or a Challenge to Widespread HIT Adoption?
I was interviewed for a recent article in Becker's Hospital Review that explores the common belief that older adults have more difficulty accepting and using technology. It includes some great comments about "digital natives" and…
Bold New Approach to Funding Medical School Tuition
Over the past ten years both college and medical school tuitions have increased in some cases four times. This has effected college graduates and physicians. Tuition at the state run…
Should Popular Doctors Be Paid More?
Starting in October 2012, Medicare will pay 3,000 acute care hospitals more based on higher client satisfaction survey results… Starting in October 2012, Medicare will pay 3,000 acute care hospitals…
Getting Veterans Off Medicaid
As states grapple with growing Medicaid costs in an era of sluggish economic growth and antipathy to taxes, they are very pleased when they find a way to increase benefits…
Do’s and Dont’s of Telemedicine
This is the next post in my series of Do’s and Dont’s of Healthcare IT. As we all know, some of our most important citizens live in rural settings,…
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 4 | Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Time to break the health care silos Time to break the health care silos In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, answered…
Cancer Warrior: One Woman’s Successful Battle against Stage IV Colon Cancer
Shortly after Ruth Levine was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer, she went to war. Cancer was the enemy and cure was her goal. Her book, Cancer Warrior, Where the…
Interview Podcast: ICD-10 Best Practices with Connie Tohara Vol. 1
Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information at U. of Utah Hospital Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information at U. of Utah Hospital October 1, 2013 is less than 2 years…
Why Healthcare is Finally Going Green
Whether it’s paying a cable bill, mortgage, cell phone bill or other monthly recurring payment, consumers have been increasingly replacing paper check payments with online bill pay technologies for the…
The Case of GMOs and What You Should Know About Food Labeling [Infographic]
This infographic takes a look at the U.S. food industry and highlights how GMOs are slowly creeping into everything we eat. As a matter of fact, GMO ingredients are found…
