Surgical Sealants and Glues in Wound Closure
Wound closure is a critical element of the overall wound management process. Indeed it is the most critical step in the sense that, if not accomplished promptly and effectively, can…
Using Homecare for Positive Change in Healthcare
The week before last, I was fortunate to be invited to attend the Collaborative for Integrated Home Care Aid Innovation Symposium: a group of committed individuals and organizations that are…
Medical Device Companies: Avoid These Inbound Marketing Mistakes
At first glance, inbound marketing may seem daunting, but in reality the concepts are very simple and direct ways to turn website visitors into paying customers. With so many options,…
A Lively Healthcare Marketing Discussion in New York City
What a treat it was this past week to join the smart folks from National Research Corporation and their super smart healthcare marketing clients at NRC’s Market Insights Fall Consumer Colla What…
OIG Looking at Mis-Coding of E and M Claims
A recently released study from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services focused on improper Medicare payments for evaluation and management (E/M) services. A…
Facebook Update for Healthcare [PODCAST]
Social media for healthcare invariable includes Facebook as a primary channel. The challenge for a busy medical practice is finding the time to post enough content. Get Social Health called…
How to Develop Tweets That Will Get Consumers Chirping
Twitter is a phenomenal social networking tool — useful for goals beyond following celebrities or communicating with friends. That’s because the social media sensation is the perfect platform for keeping…
7 Steps to Avoid Another Ebola-Like Pandemic
For all the conversations happening about Ebola right now, startlingly few of them are practical. One question that all healthcare systems ought to be asking themselves right now is not…
Ebola: America Driven by Fear
Ebola is a nasty disease. But ignorance is worse. If you doubt this statement, take look at film clips from BBC World on the struggle to bring calm, through the…
Human Systems Start with…Humans
Guess who got invited to WHO? No, really. The World Health Organization (WHO) invited yours truly to its First Global Experts' Consultation in service of building a WHO framework for…
