Study Predicts Growing Use Of Social Media In Healthcare
Facebook study reveals deeper penetration of social media into healthcare than most would have predicted. Patients seem more willing to adopt social media platforms that healthcare professionals. It seems…
Musings on 2012 Health IT
IDC Health Insights is an advisory services and market research firm that closely follows the payer, provider and life science segments of the healthcare industry, with special emphasis on developing…
3 Key Takeaways from 2011 mHealth Summit
The following is a guest post written by Charles Huang discussing his 3 key takeaways from attending this year’s mHealth Summit that was held in Washingon D.C. earlier this…
Over $5 Billion in Medical Technology Financing in 2011
Financings in medical technology reached $451 million in December, bringing the total financings in medtech to over $5.2 billion for 2011. This is more than a 42% increase over the…
Nursing Pays
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that the registered nurse (RN) will be the fastest growing profession between 2008 and 2018. And the profession is financially rewarding. The…
The ACO: Prescription, Cure or Disease?- Infographic
2011 has been a busy year for ACOs dominating the industry with the announcements of the ACO final rule, Medicare Shared Savings Program, NCQA Accountable Care Organization Accrediation program, and…
Top 10 Unfounded Health Scares of 2011
1. The HPV Vaccine 2. Apple Juice 3. Gulf Coast Fish 4. Hydraulic Fracturing, or “Fracking” 5. Sunscreen 6. Fluoridated Water 7. Cell Phones 8. Genetically Modified Fish 9. Fragrances…
LoneStar Heart is Focused on Preserving & Restoring Heart Functions to Heart Failure Patients
LoneStar Heart, Inc. LoneStar Heart, Inc. is a Texas and California-based biomedical company focused on developing technologies and therapies to preserve and restore heart functions to patients with congestive heart…
What Difference Do Advance Directives Make?
The results were surprising: The advance directives only saved money in areas where Medicare’s end-of-life costs are high. Think Florida and New York. In areas where Medicare’s costs are already…
Hospital Readmission Stats Impact Reimbursement
With the New Year fast approaching, and the start of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) fiscal year shortly behind us (it began October 1, 2011), it seems…
