5 Healthcare Industry Issues of 2016
It’s only the beginning of 2016, but here at BHM Healthcare Solutions we have been keeping a close eye on the upcoming healthcare trends for the year. So far, we’ve…
Tech and Precision Medicine: 29 Companies Who Will Lead the Charge
Tech companies will likely win large deals in the battle around precision medicine. Why? Those that understand technology and the goals of medicine will be able to create value in…
CMS for Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Update
Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program was implemented nationwide for Medicare Parts A and B in January 2010 Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program was implemented nationwide for Medicare Parts…
What we should know about hospice fraud and whistleblower reward programm
Various consumer whistleblower groups, including the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, are currently increasing their efforts to end fraudulent claims and unethical practices in the Hospice Care industry…
The Urgency of Dealing with Low Testosterone
Over the years, the number of men suffering from low testosterone has grown dramatically. And while “low T” may be something you joke around about with your buddies, it’s…
Medical Marijuana and Hospitals
A couple of years ago while planning for my last book, I learned about how the Arizona DHHS was leveraging social media as they prepared to implement recently passed legislation…
The Rise of Precision Medicine: Viable, but Challenge Lies Ahead
In his State of the Union address in January 2015, President Obama announced the precision medicine initiative, a $215 million plan to collect genetic information from a million American volunteers, in…
Pros and Cons of Direct Primary Care – A Response To Your Comments
Over the past few months KevinMD has posted a series of articles by me on what I call the “Crisis in Primary Care.” (BTW, I was not a PCP.) Most…
Healthcare Marketing Standards: Creating Compliant Content for Consumers
Authored by Geoffrey Anderson of Wax CommunicationsHealthcare marketing is unlike other forms of marketing. Aside from developing content for consumers, organizations have to deal with federal regulations dictating specific content each…
Patient-Physician Email: An Untapped Competitive Advantage
With very little encouragement, a professional colleague of ours will enthusiastically explain why her personal physician is an outstanding provider. With very little encouragement, a professional colleague of ours will…
