A New Protection for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions?
A theme you may have detected from my previous post is that much of what the GOP has proposed in its latest plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…
Is Your Online Community a Ghost Town?
This is the last post of 4 in preparation of the #hccmty flipped panel by Colleen Young, Community Strategist. All 4 panelists will be presenting their ideas and sparking conversations on this blog so that the…
Measles Vaccine: A Right to Refuse Treatment
It’s been amusing to watch Rand Paul, a doctor, trying to ‘clarify’ comments he made suggesting that vaccines for kids should be a matter of parental choice. Conversely, Rick Perry…
Is Social Media Part of Your Clinical Trial Recruitment Strategies?
If you’re struggling with low patient enrollment in your clinical trials, you’re not alone: a staggering 85 percent of drug trials are delayed due to lack of enrollment. If you’re…
The GOP Replacement Plan: Common-Sense Consumer Protections?
It is smart politics to start off a negotiation with an olive branch, because if you get everyone’s eyes focused on the carrot you’re dangling in front of them, they’re…
The Uncertainty of Cancer
Andrew with Dick and Carole Crew near Seattle just before Dick’s stem cell transplant in Summer 2014 Andrew with Dick and Carole Crew near Seattle just before Dick’s stem cell…
Five Ways to Lead an ACO to Failure
Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to talk to and learn from many accountable care organization (ACO) leaders. Over the past few years, I have had the…
The Affordable Care Act: Healthcare Marketing Friend or Foe?
It is estimated that up to 32 million people will receive insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. It is estimated that up to 32 million people will receive insurance…
8 Months Until ICD-10 Implementation: What to Know
Most medical providers are aware that October 1, 2015, is the date they must quit using the outdated ICD-9 billing codes and begin using ICD-10 codes. The implementation date has…
NASCAR’s Hendrick Motorsports Takes Lead As Health Care Role Model
The health care ecosystem in the US can look to many different sectors to learn valuable lessons about efficiency, cost-reduction, optimizing outcomes and consumer satisfaction. The health care ecosystem in the US can look…
