You Better Shop Around for Medicare
The National Council on Aging has published the results of a survey that shows that older adults, especially those struggling financially, need to receive expanded education on Medicare options All…
A Culture of Safety in Hospitals and the CEO’s Role
I prepared a handout for a recent HCESoCal educational/networking event and I'm sharing it here, because I really believe it is important for truly effective healthcare leaders. I prepared…
How Many Uninsured Will Medicaid Cover After Health Reform?
One of the major components of the Affordable Care Act is the extension of Medicaid eligibility to all citizens and legal residents who earn below 133% of the federal poverty…
Can the Mobile Healthcare Market Deliver?
While Apple was able to sidestep the delay of the iPhone 5 by presenting the new and improved 4S, will the mobile health market successfully bring the following forecasts to…
Policy Management Software for Hospitals and Clinics
GUEST ARTICLE - Complex healthcare IT projects like EHR implementations, ICD-10 migration, and related IT initiatives require sophisticated change management practices and policies. Given the people-centric nature of policy…
Commodization of EMR
EMR has reached the point of retail commodity. Costco’s online website is offering the Allscripts My Way and PHR for $499 / month. It was not clear if this…
Perpetuating the Steve Jobs Legacy
After reading the insightful commentary in Trickle Down Health or Health 2.0 Impressions from John Moore at Chillmark Research, it got me thinking. In reviewing the recent Healthcare 2.0 presentations,…
Social Media in Clinical Trials – Slideshare
Today I presented on a panel at Case Medical School on clinical trial recruitment. My notes and references are contained in these slides. This is a topic that needs more…
The Importance of Baseline Metrics
While many Clinical Documentation Improvement programs try to measure the impact of their program and their Clinical Documentation Specialists, there is still some confusion over how this is…
#TEDMED Day Two: The Reinvention Continues
The second day of TEDMED took off full swing, with an agenda packed with speakers and discussions. While there were many presenters of new inventions as well as a certain…
