Iowa’s in the National News Right Now, and It’s for a Reason You Wouldn’t Expect
Sure, the Presidential Election is only about 18 months away, but the campaigns–especially among the crowded Republican field–are well underway. With its first in the nation primary–the Iowa Caucuses–the state…
How Technology Is Affecting Healthcare
The days of calling your doctor for every common ailment are over! You want to know what that bump, lump, hump, or slump is? You can look it up and…
Most Medical Decisions Are Not Risk-Free
Interpreting Your Benefits and Risks of Medical Decisions Interpreting Your Benefits and Risks of Medical DecisionsPatients and doctors need to be a team in making important health care decisions. Good…
Sorry, Captain, There’s No Transparency in Medical Pricing
Just what the doctor ordered Just what the doctor orderedIn the 1990s I used to go to a decent family seafood restaurant in the Coolidge Corner area of Brookline: Captain’s…
Where the US Lags Italy in Healthcare
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story today (New Push Ties Cost of Drugs to How Well They Work) about tiered pricing for drugs by indication. The idea would be to…
How Google is Pushing Healthcare Innovation
Google is the number 3 most valuable brand in the world! It is worth $367 billion dollars today! The company that was started in 1995 at Stanford University, continues in…
Using Social Media to Build Your Facility’s Credibility
Social media can be an incredibly powerful marketing tool because your messages can potentially reach a large amount of people instantly. What works for industries like retail and hospitality –…
Has Your Practice Outgrown Your Marketing Budget?
In less than a decade, healthcare in the US has changed greatly and frighteningly fast. Too fast, it seems for a multi-specialty group that was wrestling with competition and an…
The Bionic Man Makes History in Mind-Controlled Prosthetics
When Les Baugh was 17 years old, his step brother bet him five bucks that he could beat him in a footrace. They started off, and Baugh eventually won. As…
The Anatomy of a Denied Claim
Denied claims cost healthcare organizations a lot of money each year. Often times, the denials could have been easily avoided. What does a denied claim look like? Let’s look at…
