Health-Focused Wearables: Can Innovators, Providers, and Insurers Work Together?
I’ve been interested in the new “wearables” segment for a while. I’ve been interested in the new “wearables” segment for a while. I reached out to Cameron Graham, the managing editor at…
Top mHealth Apps for September
Apps continue to grow in importance for smartphone users, as more people spend more time in apps and less time on the mobile web. With the recent launches of HealthKit,…
Challenges of Stage 2 Meaningful Use Require More Allies
Click the picture to go to the HealthIT.gov website to learn more about Stage 2 meaningful use certification. Click the picture to go to the HealthIT.gov website to learn more…
How Pharma Can Meet Consumer Expectations
Consumers expect rewards from pharma. When asked “which of the following services would you like to receive from your pharmaceutical company?” rewards programs topped the list at 63 percent followed by…
3 Pathology Synoptic Reporting Examples
Accuracy in pathology reporting and interpretation is vital to patient care, risk management and physician compliance. Clinical skill, no matter how insightful, is diminished by weak reporting practices. Accuracy in…
Combating the Nursing Shortage with Mobile Patient Engagement
In The Nursing Shortage Isn’t Due to Lack of Interest, published on Monster.com, Sarah White details the current nursing shortage and puts forth a number of suggestions on how health care…
Keep the Social Media Conversation Moving
People are buzzing. That’s because when it comes to social media and business, it is definitely all about the conversation! The more dialogue you can deliver, the more opportunity you…
Why Are My Receipts Down?
A healthy revenue stream is the lifeblood of any healthcare practice, but with so many variables in play, maintaining a steady flow of incoming revenue can be a challenge. It's situations…
Articles about Disclosure in Online Communities
Since presenting on the panel at Stanford Medicine X called Communicating the Experience of Illness in the Digital Age, I’ve been giving more thought on the importance and role of self-disclosure in building online…
Pushing, Pulling, Nudging and Tipping Healthcare Evidence into Practice: Highlights from ACRM
We’re just back from 2 weeks on the road visiting Wellpepper customers and also attending the Annual Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine conference in Toronto, where our research partners at Boston…
