China Syndrome: Rich Flee Mainland for Medical Care Abroad
Coming for radiation treatment in the US? Coming for radiation treatment in the US?I feel bad for the patients profiled in Desperate Chinese Seek Medical Care Abroad in the Wall Street…
Turning Intranets Social for Healthcare
One of the many complexities of healthcare is balancing priorities to achieve business goals. How to treat patients as patients, not customers? How to meet technical, business, and clinical needs…
One Health Insurer’s Strategy for Patient Engagement
First published on MedCityNews.com. The point of care is just one place where innovation is happening in healthcare. Behind the scenes, new technologies are being used to improve communication between…
How Meetup Can Magnify Your Hospital’s Public Presence
Looking to maximize exposure for a signature procedure your facility is performing? Trying to alert the local community about a special service you provide? Attempting to increase awareness for a…
7 Healthcare Trends to Watch Out for in the Remainder of 2014
Everyone involved in the healthcare value chain saw substantial industry shift during the start of 2014. Now, as the third quarter of the year gets underway, the industry continues to…
End-of-Life Care? Maybe
Death Be Not ProudEnd-of-life discussions are the discussions du jour among the affluent chattering classes. Most of whom are comfortably insured, healthy, with trusted physicians who know them well. (Mea…
Will 2015 Be mHealth’s Coming Out Party?
I’ve been toiling in the field of connected health for 20 years now, watching for signs of adoption that will move us into the steep part of the curve. I…
What Size Reward Drives a Consumer to Take a Desired Health Behavior?
What dollar amount of incentive does it take for an individual to take a desired health behavior? We all have our price, so to speak. A recent study by Aon…
Payor Contract Compliance and Tracking Reimbursements: Are You Being Paid Correctly?
If you are a practicing physician in this market, you may wonder why you are working long hours and seeing as many patients as you can, yet the amount of…
Top 5 Strategic Planning Challenges for CIOs
The Chief Information Officer in a healthcare system has perhaps one of the most complex and ever-evolving roles in the hospital C-Suite today. Since information technology has now permeated our…
