Six Tips for Happier Patients and a Healthier Bottom Line
Want Happier Patients and a Healthier Bottom Line?Try these 6 tips for clearer communication.Laughing (and groaning) at horribly complicated health-related TV commercials is one of my favorite pastimes. You know…
A New Ultrasound System Design to Support HAI Reduction Programs and Infection Control
Carestream Touch Prime and XE Systems offer sealed control panel for easy cleaning Carestream Touch Prime and XE Systems offer sealed control panel for easy cleaning Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are…
Debunking Digital Patient Recruitment Myths for Clinical Trials: Myth #1
When it comes to clinical trial recruitment, fiction often rules the day. In this series, we debunk some of the most common misperceptions about digital recruitment for clinical trials, and…
Is Your Hospital Brave Enough to Publish Online Physician Reviews?
A breakthrough idea can be a scary thing. The nation’s healthcare delivery system has been a sea of change in general. But particularly off-putting are the notions that sharply depart…
CIO Perspective: Business and technology alignment remains top concern
Study reveals CIOs worry most about matching technology with business needsCIOs have a lot on their mind, especially when it comes to understanding the latest technologies and their applications. Study…
Narrow Networks in California?
In the nothing new under the sun department, Covered California, the California health insurance exchange is “threatening to cut hospitals from its networks for poor performa In the nothing new…
How Healthcare Social Media Links to Better Outcomes
Social media has become so pervasive in American society that it’s impossible to ignore. Yet some physicians still dismiss it as the home for cute pet antics and baby birthday…
Dealing With Abusive Or Unstable Patients
Working in an emergency room as a doctor or a nurse, it is unavoidable that they will encounter some kind of abusive or unstable patient. Some people might have had…
Did HIMSS deliver on its Charter? Transforming Health through IT
HIMSS Annual Conference February 29-March 4, 2016By Robin Schroeder-JanonisAnother HIMSS has come and gone for me. I will not brag about how many times I have attended this conference, but…
Nick Marko and Geisinger’s Health Data Journey
Geisinger Health System’s Chief Data Officer, Nicholas Marko (he is also a practicing physician, the director of neurosurgical oncology at Geisinger), joined me recently to speak about the points of…
