How to Prepare for a Second Opinion Doctor Appointment
(This post was originally published on the Patients Helping Patients blog on the Patient Empowerment Network) (This post was originally published on the Patients Helping Patients blog on the Patient…
Strategies for Optimal Hospital Supply Chain Solutions
The demand for healthcare is growing exponentially. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) experts believe that the demand will accelerate through at least 2020. While healthcare providers are facing growing…
Elephants, middlemen, and systems – oh, my!
I've been MIA here, but I've been loud/proud pretty much everywhere else in the last few months. Including here and here. What follows is a rant based on what I've been…
5 Statistics Healthcare Marketers Should Know About Digital Marketing
Healthcare marketing is an oftentimes confusing and frustrating endeavor. Despite being beset by patient demands, healthcare reforms, and insurance requirements, medical professionals are still expected to keep on top of…
Hospitals and Caregivers: Coordinating Care to Serve Patients
An interesting infographic! Consolidation, especially in small and rural communities, has been hurting patients. It sounds like things will get worse for all seniors. Am I missing something? An interesting…
Self-Pay Rising Faster Than Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Program
Self-pay responsibility for health care is rising and is now the third largest payer behind Medicare and Medicaid. Self-pay responsibility for health care is rising and is now the third…
Common Characteristics of Fad Diets
Food is an essential component of happy and healthy living. Our bodies are designed in such a way that they need certain ingredients, vitamins, and nutrients to properly function and…
The Future of Healthcare
In the future, the way we engage with each other in healthcare settings, both as patients and as healthcare providers, will be more intelligent, specialized, and customized than ever before.…
How the IoT Will Improve Patient-Provider Relationships
While some traditionalists in the healthcare industry worry that mobile health and other new technologies hinder the development of personal relationships between providers and patients, the benefits of these advanced…
Five Conversion Tools for Your Hospital’s Website
When it comes to generating new patients, just bringing visitors to your hospital's website isn't enough. Once they are on your site, you must also convince them to convert. Below…
