Is Easy-to-Understand Health Insurance Even Possible?
I was hit between the eyes by a recent essay by Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation. This item was the latest in his “Pulling it Together” series,…
Pay-for-Performance Attacks Hospitals – Shake Down or Fair Play
This blog has tried to support the virtue of personal responsibility. If you smoke, don’t blame Joe Camel. This blog has tried to support the virtue of personal responsibility. If…
Telehealth Today, Not Tomorrow
According to the American Telemedicine Organization, telemedicine is the use of electronic c According to the American Telemedicine Organization, telemedicine is the use of electronic communications and information technologies to…
mHealth Summit Conference 2011: Pre-Conference Thoughts
The mHealth Summit starts in Washington DC on Monday, Dec 5th and runs through Wednesday, Dec 7th . I will be attending the conference on Tuesday and so I am…
Aging Infographic Clearly Shows Aging Trends
Here is an interesting graphic from Assisted Living Homes. It underscores the fact that the population is indeed aging, that caregiving will increase and that this all costs money. It…
Why Medicare May Be Costing Even More Than You Think
Everyone who’s looked at the data knows that the cost of Medicare is killing the federal budget. The Medicare payroll tax only covers about half the direct costs, with the…
Medicare Now Provides Coverage for Obesity Treatment and Prevention
Posted in CMSKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The LawScience & Research Posted in CMSKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The LawScience & ResearchMedicare will now expand its breadth of covered preventive services to…
Case Study: Developing a National Audience for a Urologist
Recently, Dr. Schrepferman, a urologist at client Allied Urology in Louisville, came to us, asking Vest Advertising to help him break out on his own, on the national stage. He…
HHS Reform Timelines…Wiggle Room In Sight?
Aggressive IT deadlines have left the healthcare industry scrambling to meet a host of regulatory mandates spanning HIT adoption, payment transaction methodologies, coding standards, and state-run health insurance exchanges. Hundreds…
Stem Cell Treatment Helps Man With Degenerative Arthritis – Video
This is an interesting interview about the use of stem cells and how this man came abo This is an interesting interview about the use of stem cells and how…
