Drug Risks Outweigh Benefits for Some Type 2 Diabetes Patients
For patients with type 2 diabetes – especially those over age 50 – the negative impact of side effects like weight gain and burdens like frequent insulin shots trumps the…
Henry Ford Health System Stakes Its Future on Health Innovation
Henry Ford was perhaps one of the greatest innovators of his day. It would be hard to imagine the American automobile business without the fingerprints of Henry Ford. It might…
Talking About Medical Quality: Consider the Source
Summary: Measuring quality is a constant challenge in health care: quality of prov Summary: Measuring quality is a constant challenge in health care: quality of providers, quality of hospitals, quality…
Strong Deal Flow in Digital Health Defines 1H’14
Our friends at MobiHealthNews published a great summary of 16 digital health transactions that define some of the broad innovation trends we’re seeing in the market. We’ve built on their…
Google My Business: A Great Tool for Hospitals
You may or not be aware, but Google recently launched a tool called Google My Business that allows businesses to easily manage different Google applications (Maps, Adwords, Google Plus, etc) from…
10 Steps to Boosting Profitability Through the Revenue Cycle
Summary: Profitability can be achieved through addressing the denials portion of the revenue cycle. Summary: Profitability can be achieved through addressing the denials portion of the revenue cycle.Are you struggling…
Former Chicago Bear Contributing Voice to Concussion Policy Change
In light of the growing body of research and awareness around concussions and traumatic brain injuries in the sports and military arenas – especially as they potentially influence depression, early-onset…
Culture Change Is Here: People Are Price-Shopping for Health Care
Summary: Culture change is here. People are upset about rising health care prices and rising out-of-pocket expenses. In fact, they’re so upset that they’re acting like consumers, by shopping around for their health…
Health Business TV: Medical Inflation, Health Kiosks, Home Care Delivered
In this third edition of Health Business TV, I discuss Home Care Delivered (whose board I’ve just joined), medical inflation and my appearance on Al Jazeera, health kiosks, Hearts & Noses…
Animated GIFs: A New Tool to Get Attention on Twitter
Healthcare facilities and hospitals have utilized Twitter in interesting ways. From live Tweeting a brain surgery to providing readers with important news and information during tragic events, such as the…
