How the New Requirements for Pathology Lab Accreditation Benefit You
Appropriate, clear and concise clinical documentation methods are vital for every patient's medical record. Excellent documentation results in the best possible care being administered, by the attending physician as well…
Doctors 2.0 Storify at World Health Innovation Day
Enjoy this storify relating the sessions at the first World Innovation Day for Health Competition in Geneva. Enjoy this storify relating the sessions at the first World Innovation Day for…
The Medical Marijuana Mess
The thin veneer of “medical” marijuana has been stripped away in Colorado, where stores originally providing remedies for patients have been quick to plaster themselves with new signs touting recreational use…
Doctor Entrepreneur: What Patient-Customers Want Is Good Business
Doctors and patients have adopted new roles for themselves in the healthcare delivery system in the wake of healthcare reform. The “new normal” for patients includes a stronger and more proactive participation…
5 Issues Associated with Medical Necessity
Medical Necessity | EditsThere are few things more frustrating to a physician than a pile of Medical Necessity edits. Medical Necessity is the term we use in healthcare to describe…
Beyond the Buzz: 7 Reasons Healthcare Professionals Should Blog
"No medical social media strategy would be complete without a plan for a blog" ~ Dr Howard J. Luks, MD. "No medical social media strategy would be complete without a…
8 Things CFOs Must Know About Health Reform
Whether a Chief Financial Officer is running the fiscal operations of a hospital system, an insurance company or a company that simply employs individuals with health coverage, the decision-making process for sustainability…
VCs Are Investing Heavily in Healthcare
$6.4 billion. That’s the amount of funding that VCs pumped into Healthcare in 2013 according to CB insights. Granted, 67% of that funding went to Medical Devices, Drug Development, and…
The Importance of Link Copy in Your Online Marketing Campaigns
Site links are a powerful way to shorten your conversion funnel. Properly used, site links make your website a better stop for visitors and your business as they: Site links…
The Second Wave of Healthcare Informatics
As I noted in last week’s post, I’ve recently returned from a Healthcare Executive Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., sponsored by McKesson. Among some of the other invited keynote speakers at…
