McKesson on Tour: Local Health In Every City
Providing quality health care begins at the local LOCM -1.08% level, with individuals and communities evaluating how people want, need and really access care. Providing quality health care begins at the local LOCM -1.08% level, with individuals and communities evaluating how people…
Patient Engagement: From Idea to Proof
In the last year, patient engagement has gone from buzzword to a clinically proven solution to rising healthcare costs. A study published in 2013 in Health Affairs found that engaged…
IT Strategy for Health Plans: Interview with ikaSystems CEO Joe Marabito
ikaSystems President and CEO Joe Marabito ikaSystems President and CEO Joe MarabitoThis is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with ikaSystems President and CEO, Joe Marabito, in which we…
Fast-Forward Scanning
How to increase MRI throughput while reducing costs and improving image quality? Dr. P. Vignesh and V. Govindarajan from Aarthi Scans in Chennai, India, share how they managed to reduce…
Evidence Mounts That Health Insurance Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient for Good Health
It makes so much sense that it has to be true: Having health insurance means you can afford to go to the doctor, and going to the doctor typically improves…
Why Write Boring Health Care Copy?
Learning to write captivating copy from the halls of journalism: Learning to write captivating copy from the halls of journalism:Why doesn’t a patient pamphlet grab you like the first sentence…
ICD-10 Delay: What You Can Expect Over the Next Year
The latest delay in ICD-10 implementation has caused both frustration and relief for people in the healthcare field. Now that the official date for implementation is October 1, 2015, here’s…
Patient Care Over There: A Talk About Global Radiology Practices
Todd Minnigh is a familiar face in the AHRA community. As a frequent conference attendee and speaker, he has presented on a variety of topics because he has seen and…
Understanding the Revenue Cycle
Understanding the revenue cycle can be tricky for many of us who work in healthcare. Unless we are directly involved with patient accounts, the subtleties of the process may be…
How to Build a Better Hospital Blog
Your hospital’s blog is a powerful tool. Updating blog content on a regular basis can provide your hospital with a number of benefits, including brand building and awareness, it can…
