The Public Physician: @Doctor_V guest on #hcsmca
33 charts was one of the first blogs I followed and Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (@Doctor_V) one of the first people I followed on Twitter. Through his blog, I feel I get…
Why You Should Be More Afraid of the Flu Than Ebola
I’m back in Iowa today, after spending most of last week in New York City. I was visiting my sister, who lives in the 400 block of West 148th Street.…
Preparing for a HIPAA Audit and Avoiding Disaster [INFOGRAPHIC]
I haven't posted an infographic in a while; I like this one because it combines two of my favorite interest areas: health IT and preparing for disasters (or in this…
How to Use Analytics to Improve Readmission Rates
The Affordable Care Act did more than create the opportunity for all Americans to access affordable health insurance — it changed the standards by which hospitals are held.Since its implementation,…
Governors Mandate Ebola Quarantine
Who says that bipartisanship is dead? Just recently, Governors Cuomo and Christie – a Democrat and a Republican – were shoulder to shoulder as they announced a new and improved…
CMS Announces Win-Win to the Tune of $840 Million
October 23, 2014 - The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of an $840 million initiative to improve patient care and lower costs underscores the value of coordinated…
Cautious Optimism in Spinal Cord Research
You probably saw recent news about a novel new treatment for spinal cord injury that enabled a man with a severed spinal cord to walk. Cells were cultivated from olfactory cells…
Health IT and Digital Health Jobs, Qualifications, and Certification Benefits
I’ve written a number of articles and a few video interviews on job opportunities in digital health recently and have received a steady stream of questio I’ve written a number of articles…
Make Your Hospital’s Facebook Page a Content Generator
It is essential to keep your hospital’s Facebook page current with fresh, compelling content, or you’ll risk giving the impression that you’re disconnected from your audience — or worse yet,…
Incorporating Patient Reported Outcomes in Post-Surgery Evaluation
How do you determine if a procedure was successful? Patient-reported outcomes (PRO’s) are increasingly important in evaluating results of treatment. How do you determine if a procedure was successful? Patient-reported…
