How to Grow Your Private Pay and Elective Care Business
The rising tide of consumerism in healthcare is challenging for both the patient and the physician. The rising tide of consumerism in healthcare is challenging for both the patient and…
Beyond The Buzz: The Latest Social Media Trends For Healthcare Marketing
Each year for the past seven years Social Media Examiner has released its Social Media Marketing Industry Report. The report provides valuable insights into emerging trends in social media marketing.…
How Health IT Enables Safer Medical Travel and Tourism
IT innovation, global medicine and frustrated medical patients drive the demand for medical travel. But telemedicine also improves patient care and the customer experience of medical travelers. Once again, we…
Really Local Healthcare Marketing
Have you ever thought about how your doctor or dentist finds new patients? For the vast majority of healthcare practitioners their goal is not to be an internationally known medical…
The Arts Will Save Health Care
By Kendra Delicaet (@UHNOpenLab) By Kendra Delicaet (@UHNOpenLab)From theatre, to visual arts, music and dance, the arts are a significant bridge between the patient experience and healthcare professionals. The Art…
Personal or Population Health? Big Data or Small Data?
June’s Seattle Health Innovator’s Meetup topic was on Innovations in Population Health Management. Interestingly much of the discussion from panelists circled back to the individual patient. June’s Seattle Health Innovator’s…
Diagnostic Reading #30: Five Must Read Articles From the Past Week
Another week means another edition of Diagnostic Reading where we highlight five must-read articles published in the last seven days. This week’s articles focus on Stage 3 Meaningful Use, dense…
Pros, Cons of mHealth Fitness Devices in Health Care
The old adage of regular, moderate exercise and a proper diet being among the simplest, surest ways to remain healthy still guides many people in their day-to-day routine. But…
Hospital Selfies and Stars: Patients Look Deeper Than HCAHPS
There’s a New Consumer in your service area. No longer “merely a patient,” healthcare reform and societal dynamics have empowered a new breed of high-expectation consumers and value-aware shoppers. Before…
Temporary Health Plans With Low Benefits Continue to Grow
Have I got a deal for you? Have I got a deal for you?From Kaiser Health News (Consumers Drawn to Low Prices of Temporary Health Plans Despite Risks)Long seen as…
