The UK and Japan Moving to a National Rewards System: Is the US Next?
In the United Kingdom, in April 2014, 20/20 Health, a prominent think tank, recommended that a national health rewards program be put in place to reward healthy behaviors as…
Revenue Cycle Management in Healthcare: Managing Insurance Denials
Eliminating claim denials is a crucial aspect to revenue cycle management. Successful healthcare providers have streamlined operations and made the revenue cycle more efficient. They understand that every step counts…
What ACO Obstacles Are You Facing?
While many have been quick to defend the slow rise of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), many others are looking not at the slowness of the climb, but the inconsistency. While…
When Is Social Media Anti-Social?
Social media is all about sharing, right? Sharing ideas, information, pictures, jokes, gossip and, of course – questions – based on the premise that the wisdom of the crowd will…
Overcoming Clinical Trial Marketing Challenges: Patient Recruitment and Retention
Sadly, clinical trial studies are often stalled before they begin.One of the fundamental challenges faced by hospitals, medical practices and healthcare research organizations that are engaged in clinical trials is…
The Most Interesting Man Revolutionizing the Health World
He wrote his first world-renowned book at the age of 26. On weekends he recites love poems (ghazals) on Voice of America. He wrote his first world-renowned book at the age…
20 Questions for Health IT
September arrives next Monday, signifying for most the end of summer, which means families with children are starting to settle back into a steady schedule and routine that allows for…
Personalize Your Hospital with Instagram’s Hyperlapse App
Instagram is the world’s most popular photo app: its fans upload in excess of 60 million photos daily. As if that soaring popularity weren’t enough, the company recently released a…
Crowdfunding Cancer Research: Martin (Marty) Smith
Martin (Marty) Smith is a serial entrepreneur and founder of an exciting initiative: Tech Cures Cancer Fund at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Cancer Center. He is also the…
An Exemption to the Insurance Mandate That Looks a Lot Like Insurance Without the Assurance
A few months ago, while flipping through an issue of Christianity Today magazine, I came across an interesting full-page advertisement. Usually, I’m more interested in the articles on theology and…
