Why do we need a new operating system for effective shared care plans?
By Robert Rowley, MDThe way we pay for healthcare is changing. The transition from fee-for-service (“fee for volume”) to value-based care is beginning to take shape, and will do so…
The 7 Best Podcasts for Medical Marketers
When you’re short on time, the best advice comes on-the-go. Here’s our list of seven essential podcasts that deal with medical marketing in the digital age. Even the greatest marketers sometimes…
Can Medical PDAs Revolutionize Battlefield Healthcare?
War has a long history of bringing medical advancements and innovation. New techniques and technologies are developed out of necessity and sometimes desperation. The battlefield provides the ultimate test for…
Protecting Human Subjects in Medical Research
There was a tragedy in France recently that did not involve offensive cartoons, radicalized jihadists or terrorists masquerading as refugees. Innocent French citizens were taken down by a profession whose…
Lactose Intolerance: Fad Diet or Legitimate Health Concern?
It’s become common to latch on to the most popular fad diets, whether they apply to you or not. Everyone has different reasons for making these diets a part of…
Technological Breakthrough in Treatment of Sleep Apnea Offered at Leading Hospitals
If you can sleep for 6 to 8 hours at a stretch per night without any difficulty then you are possibly one of the few lucky ones. However if you…
Patients’ Health Data Rights and Precision Medicine
The recent Precision Medicine Initiative Summit at the White House saw dozens of private entities committing to join with the administration in supercharging the effort to The recent Precision Medicine…
Is Time Running Out for CO-OPs?
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) — the stealth public option under Obamacare — were to be founded by providers, with control passed to members within a year of beginning…
How Staffing Agencies are Helping Healthcare Professionals Land their Dream Jobs
Did you ever hear how your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness? It's funny how often I think of that phrases. It applies to nearly every situation and every person…
Employer-Sponsored Comprehensive Primary Care
Patients need doctors that take time to listen which means a limited number of patients under care. Employers need programs that reduce costs and ideally improve the health of their…
