Steps to Take Before Beginning Clinical Trial Recruitment
The old saying that “hindsight is better than foresight” may not be the best strategy to follow when it comes to clinical trials. While learning from past mistakes can be…
The One Way All Hospitals Can Save Lives And Money
Each year, sepsis kills far more people than AIDS, prostate cancer, and breast cancer combined. Sepsis is one of the top three causes of death globally, with patients being five…
The Return of Open Enrollment
It’s hard to believe, but we’re getting close to the end of 2014–the first year that the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (that is, the Marketplace and the…
Support for Telemedicine in Rehabilitation
Recognized barriers to telemedicine in rehabilitation, for example, the need for hands on intervention, a lack of billing codes, and not enough studies on cost-effectiveness, did not dampen the enthusiasm…
Does Pinterest Make Sense for Medical Practices?
At first, the popular social media site, Pinterest, may seem better suited to companies that sell home decor, food or craft items. However, this social media phenomenon can be useful…
Risk-Proofing the Surgical Episode for Patients
It’s a milestone for every new parent, when your first child is born and you begin to look at your house in a new way. The comforts of home: accessible…
Insurance Shopping Tools Online: Open Enrollment Nears
Summary: As open enrollment nears, there’s an increase in the number of tools available to help you shop for insurance. I will be using the New York State of Health…
Beyond the Buzz: Does Your Healthcare Content Need a Call-To-Action?
Click Here; Call Now; Sign Up Today. These short phrases appear every day on websites, blogs, advertisements, and other marketing material. The words, designed to prompt you to take immediate…
Physicians Agonize About Salary Negotiations
If you get the butterflies at the thought of negotiating with a hospital CEO or practice administrator or even a fellow physician, you are not alone. If you get the…
Big Names Changing the Future of Personalized Patient Care
In recent years, health technology has advanced dramatically. With these developments has come increased access to and understanding of genetic, environmental and clinical information for patients. These dramatic changes in…
