Toughest Challenges with Implementing the Latest HIPAA Regulations
Some of the newest findings on HIPAA compliance represent the top challenges faced by companies and health care institutions dealing with the laws on sensitive patient data. As the Department…
There’s No Business Like the Healthcare Business
Irving Berlin, eat your heart out. Irving Berlin, eat your heart out. There’s no business like the healthcare business, or so it seems from a recently published info-graphic in the…
3 Ways to Keep Patients Engaged During Long-Term Clinical Trials
The process of bringing a drug to market can be a very long journey. The process of bringing a drug to market can be a very long journey. According to…
What Healthcare Will Look Like Five Years From Today
Only five years ago, what doctors recognized as the business of “being in practice,” is quite different from how things are today. For nearly everyone in the spectrum of care,…
List of Health Care Social Media and Digital Influencers on Twitter
Marie Ennis-O’Connor (@JBBC) is a healthcare writer, public relations consultant, and digital media strategist. Marie recently compiled a list of 84 health care social media and digital influencers on Twitter.…
I Want My Sex Life Back! TMI, or Gold for Online Communities?
“I want my sex life back! Before my breast cancer diagnosis, my husband and I used to…” posted by Susy (forum nickname)Wait! Stop reading before this goes any further. It’s TMI…
What’s Next for Wearable Technology and What It Means for Health Data
Wearable technology has rapidly moved from fantasy to geeky fad, and is now shaping up to become the next big wave after tablets. Many scoff at Google Glass but, judging…
Osteopathic Medical Schools Are Increasing the Numbers of Quality Grads
As the ACA continues its labyrinthine course into the nation’s political boilerplate, talk almost always returns to the issue of primary care supply for the demand that many healthcare policy…
What Does Transparency in Healthcare Mean to You?
Yesterday’s afternoon discussion at Telluride East was focused on “Transparency”, a buzzword for many in healthcare today, but a concept that holds tremendous meaning for patient safety and caregiver well-being…
Studies Show ACOs Are Succeeding in 2014
Accountable Care Organizations are cropping up nationwide.With over 10 million patients covered by Obamacare, the pressure is on for hospitals to acquire ACO status. Accountable Care Organizations are cropping up…
