Apple’s HealthKit vs. Google Fit [INFOGRAPHIC]
The field of mHealth has never been hotter as more people add wearables to their list of must-have devices. With the release of the iPhone 6 and HealthKit, Apple is…
Why I Tweet My Presentations
@JBBC @endocrine_witch I often livetweet my talks using Tweetdeck – @colleen_young taught me how— Pat Rich (@cmaer) October 11, 2014 @JBBC @endocrine_witch I often livetweet my talks using Tweetdeck –…
Is Hepatitis C Treatment Cost-Effective?
One catch phrase in health care reform is cost-effectiveness. To paraphrase, this label means that a medical treatment is worth the price. For example, influenza vaccine, or ‘flu shot’, is…
Will Shear Wave Elastography Make an Impact in Liver Disease?
How can hepatologists use ultrasound more effectively in the diagnosis and follow-up of chronic liver disease to increase patient satisfaction and improve the operating expenses for the service line manager? …
CMS Proposes Further Expansion of Rewards for Medicare: Retailer Reward Programs
As we reported last week in our blog, on May 23, 2014, CMS released provisions giving MA plans more flexibility to reward Medicare recipients for healthy behavior. As we reported…
How the US Healthcare Industry Can Encourage Fitness Tracking
Over the last decade or so, the U.S. healthcare system has undergone a series of rapid technological advances. These include the adoption of electronic health record systems, a widespread push…
#hcsmca: Taking Stock at 4 Years
By Shirley Williams, Colleen Young and Pat Rich#hcsmca is 4 years old and has grown into a vibrant community where people gather to discuss all things healthcare and social media…
ACOs vs. Bundled Payments: Can Either Save Healthcare?
Everyone in healthcare knows that something’s got to give. it’s not a matter of “if” but “when” – and to some extent, how? Everyone in healthcare knows that something’s got…
Little Things Do Make a Big Difference: Globalizing Personal Health
In a world where nearly 4 billion people lack access to basic health care, the need for mobile testing using simple methods such as a single drop of blood could have momentous…
Orthopaedic Medicine Vital to Addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yesterday, we announced a partnership with UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine to collaborate on the development of a new three-dimensional medical imaging system for capturing orthopaedic images of patient extremities. Yesterday, we announced…
