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BioPharma Beat: mHealth Apps – to Regulate or Not to Regulate
As healthcare apps for mobile devices continue to proliferate, soon to be in the thousands, there is a lingering question as to whether or not they will be regulated, by…
Pay Me or Charge Me: How Best to Engage Me
A couple of years ago, my clinical practice (Dermatology Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital) began sending patients a bill when they did not show up for an appointment. Dentists do…
Five Facts about ICD-10 from CMS
There are so many uncertainties surrounding the ICD-10 transition, it’s helpful when CMS offers information and feedback to help providers understand what they are getting into. If you haven’t seen this…
Types of Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Four AccreditationsIn the realm of specialty pharmacy, there are four main ways that you can become accredited. While they are generally similar in terms of process (external and internal…
Beyond the Buzz: The Ultimate List of the Best Free Social Media Management Tools for Your Healthcare Marketing
Would you like to spend your time more efficiently and productively on social media? Today’s article will show you which applications and tools can help you be more effective and…
A Starter-Pack of Tips for Social-Media-Shy Doctors
It seems that consumers have collectively decided about social media and health care. They’re in favor of it as an information tool and use in droves. More importantly, over 40…
Custom Publishing: Take Control of Your Brand
Communication with patients and potential patients is key to any healthcare facility’s success; it’s essential for branding and other marketing purposes. But unlike other industries – like retail and automotive…
Big Vertex Bonuses Seem Defensible to Me
Is that for me? Is that for me?The Boston Globe devoted its top story this morning to criticizing Vertex Pharmaceuticals for paying $54 million in retention bonuses to top executives…
Life Expectancies and Lethal Injections
Paving the WayThe TaoTwo stories converged unexpectedly in yesterday’s news. The first was an article in the New York Times discussing income inequality and shortened life expectancies. The other story…
