Patient Engagement and Health IT: Disillusionment Sets In, Poll Shows
This week, the 2015 HIMSS Patient Engagement Summit is taking place in sunny, warm Orlando. According to HIMMS, conference attendees will learn how “leading healthcare organizations” are successfully using health…
Robot Scientists Offer New Drug Discoveries, Improved Research Efficiency
Leading technology entrepreneurs and scientists are urging researchers to be cautious when developing artificial intelligence (A.I.). Leading technology entrepreneurs and scientists are urging researchers to be cautious when developing artificial…
When Buying an EHR, Don’t Get Sucker-Punched by Delusional Thinking
It’s been a busy week for me hosting executive briefings here at Microsoft for some of our very best hospital and health system customers. These days there is a common…
Pfizer and Hospira: It’s Not About Generics
Did somebody say generic? Did somebody say generic?Leading newspapers, including the Wall St. Journal and New York Times, misunderstand the strategy behind Pfizer’s proposed purchase of Hospira. Here’s what the…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Provider Anthem Hacked
Anthem Inc., provider of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance, revealed that hackers broke into a database housing records of 80 million Anthem customers and employees in, what the…
New Test Claims It Can Tell If You Will Develop Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is the most expensive condition in the nation. The estimated cost of care for Alzheimer’s disease in the US alone exceeded $214 billion in 2014, with nearly…
U.S. Pharma Industry Evolution
Last week's news about Pfizer's $17 billion deal to acquire Hospira, a leading generic injectibles and biosimilars company, shows some of the tectonic shifts taking place in the U.S. pharmaceutical…
The Value of Healthcare Portals for Patient Engagement
More and more, doctors and patients are relying on the internet to interact with each other. Using healthcare portals accessible on the web has revolutionized communication and substantially reduced the…
The Walking Gallery: Personalizing Patient Stories [Podcast]
Regina Holliday faced a medical crisis - her husband Frederick's cancer diagnosis - and found that the patient's experience, input or feedback had no place in the healthcare system. After…
