5 Steps to Achieving URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation
For many patients with complex, chronic illnesses, specialty pharmacies are the crux of their treatment. It is through these pharmacies that they can obtain their prescriptions, many of which are…
Patient Portals: Hiding in Plain Sight
Many physician offices have patient portals, since they’re a requirement for Meaningful Use Stage 2. But a new survey from Software Advice confirms what we knew intuitively – these portals…
Visions of Care
To Ask The QuestionAmericans want doctors who care about them, not just for them. Yes, we do want clinicians to be competent and skilled. But above all, we want doctors…
To Up Patient Satisfaction, Hospital Supply Chain Units Need Better IT and Technology
I’ve been looking at hospital supply chain automation and the IT surrounding it for a number of years now. Starting with Cardinal Health but then moving on to help a…
Physicians Lose Right of Free Speech
I’m all for free speech and very hostile to censorship. The response to ugly speech is not censorship, but is rebuttal speech. Of course, there’s a lot of speech out…
Michael Little Offers Insights on FDA’s 2014 Regulations for LDTs
On July 31, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its plans for regulation aimed at ensuring that certain tests used by healthcare professionals provide accurate, consistent and reliable…
15 Reasons Your Claims May Have Been Denied
A claim could have been denied for many reasons. The question is, could any of them been prevented? Many claim denials are completely avoidable – and in fact, there are…
Health Insurance Benefits: Can You Have It Your Way?
As the percentage of large employers that consider a shift to defined contribution and/or private exchange increases, the number of options – and flexibility in those options – must also increase.…
The Role of Ultrasound Guidance in Heart Valve Procedures
The Role of Ultrasound Guidance in Heart Valve ProceduresHow ultrasound aids the detection and treatment of valve dysfunction in minimally-invasive procedures The Role of Ultrasound Guidance in Heart Valve ProceduresHow…
Seizing the Opportunity for Transformative Change in Healthcare
As individuals, we all have that issue, topic, or subject that truly drives us. In most instances, this is an item unrelated to your career and thus requires the unique…
