What Can We Learn From European Hospice Care and Life Insurance Policies?
Worldwide, health care continues to be a hot topic for debate. No one can seem to agree on what system is best. In the United States, healthcare is different…
Are High-deductible Health Plans Working?
May I whine for a few sentences please? My staff and I have a high-deductible medical insurance plan. As the costs of coverage increased each year, we had to find…
How the Healthcare Industry Has Reduced Aggravation For Patients
The delivery of health care has changed significantly in recent years. Technological advances have made better treatment possible, while changes on the regulatory landscape and in the best practices for providing…
Six Strategies to Increase Patient Loyalty
GUEST POST by Joel CordleAcquiring new patients is a continuing challenge for doctors and healthcare providers, but perhaps the greater challenge—with longer-term rewards—is the ongoing effort to build trust and…
Must Have Apps for Nurses
Almost every shift, I grab my phone and look up something. Whether it’s a medication I’ve never even heard of, much less given before, or a medical condition with which…
Future Outlook: Medicare Advantage Plans & Risk Adjustment
All aspects of health care delivery and financing are undergoing change at breakneck speeds. Even federal health care financing programs, not known for nimble maneuverability, are exploring future changes. All…
Apps Watch in Healthcare: Incorporating patient-generated data to assist diagnosis.
Incorporating patient-generated data to assist diagnosis.Apps WatchFrom time to time, we report news and perspectives on the latest in healthcare app development, and the use and potential for new apps…
In Medicare Advantage, providers are becoming payers
Payer, provider or PayVider? Payer, provider or PayVider?Accountable Care Organizations enable providers of care to take on some of the functions of health plans and to receive some of the…
Why Digital Marketing Is Your Best Bet for Recruiting Patients with Rare Conditions for Clinical Trials
Recruiting patients with rare and terminal conditions presents a major challenge for CROs and patient coordinators — but digital marketing techniques can help. Recruiting patients with rare and terminal conditions…
Patients Believe Partnership With Clinicians Will Improve Health
The Society for Participatory Medicine released a report of a national
