HIPAA Violations are on the Rise [INFOGRAPHIC]
Over the past year, consumer complaints to the Office of Civil Rights regarding HIPAA violations has skyrocketed. The number of complaints rose nearly 10x between 2013 and 2003. While 2013…
Navigating the Hospital Maze: Is Poor Design Destroying Your Branding?
You don’t feel well, you have anxiety about your appointment, and to add insult to injury — you’re lost. It’s a scene that plays out every day at thousands of…
Meeting the Deductible: Cancer Drugs, Insurance and a Happy Ending
Summary: Denied claims, long arguments, an eternity spent on hold arguing over a bill? Yes. But! Sometimes there are happy endings in the conversation with the billing office and the…
Big Data Could Bring Your Credit Card History to Your Doctor
Your Doctor Knows You’re Buying CigarettesImagine if your doctor could see your credit card transactions. They’d know when you were going out to eat, skipping out on your gym membership,…
FDA Social Media Guidance: Hangout on Air
Last month, the FDA released draft guidance on social media and internet platforms with character space limitations and a separate draft guidance for correcting misinformation posted online. Some of us…
2014 Medicare Payment Cuts for Radiology Services
In 2014, radiology practitioners are facing a rapidly-shifting professional landscape. New technology, changes in healthcare laws, as well as the advancement of coding protocols used for reimbursement have all had…
Effective Technologies for Wound Hemostasis, Sealing and Closure
See the pending 2014 Report #S192, “Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion Markets, 2013-2020″. See the pending 2014 Report #S192, “Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion…
Why 1 + 1 = 10 for Physicians and Information Technologists
An article in Becker’s Hospital Review caught my attention this morning, not specifically because of the topic but rather because of what it portends for the careers of physicians and health IT…
How Big Data Hadoop Can Save Patients from a Crippling Healthcare System
Of all of the OECD countries, the United States has the highest total health expenditure per capita. In 2011, we spent $8,508 per capita1. That’s an annual expenditure of 17.7%…
Medicaid Should Not Impoverish Doctors and Hospitals
Medicaid beneficiaries deserve the same access to healthcare services and products as people with commercial insurance or Medicare. But since Medicaid pays doctors and hospitals 27 to 65 percent less than commercial health plans (according to…
