Reframing the Question of Doctor Frustration
There has been a lot of interest in the Daily Beast article
Ebola in America: Measured Concern, Not Panic
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa – the most extensive and deadly since the disease was first described in 1976 – has been making headlines around the world. Now, the first…
ACO Is Not One Size Fits All
A common misconception about ACO conversion is that there is a single method of planning and implementation that will work for all healthcare organizations. A common misconception about ACO conversion…
Your Employees Are Your Best Brand Ambassadors
According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 54 percent of engaged employees read content by their company through social media portals. In addition, 40 percent cite their company’s social media communication…
“Unmet Recovery Needs” We Must Address
We can’t afford a healthcare system giving everyone a ride to their doctors, nor one that doesn’t when it is critical for patient recovery. We can’t afford a healthcare system…
Amping Up Community Dialogue
Patients connecting at a recent in-person forum Patients connecting at a recent in-person forumIt has become abundantly clear that patients with cancer find great value in…
Health Insurance Premium Increases in Massachusetts
Last week, I described how the implementation of Obamacare caused one small business’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts premium to jump by 29 percent for the upcoming renewal. The main issue…
Stoking the Fire of Stakeholders in the Fight Against Chronic Disease
Chronic disease prevention holds great promise for reducing our nation’s healthcare spending, but it is critical that we take steps to spend more effectively when it comes to treating, preventing…
3 Major Technologies Providers Need for Population Health Management
One needn’t look too deeply to discover why population health management (PHM) is quickly growing in popularity. One needn’t look too deeply to discover why population health management (PHM) is…
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BioPharma Beat: Imagination Is More Important Than Innovation
I know this will sound like heresy to most people in the “innovation machine” who could never accept that anything can be more important than innovation itself. But, in my…
