Wound Market CAGRs by Segment and Region, Worldwide
Gauze dressings, bioengineered skin, alginates, negative pressure devices, cellular growth factors, hydrogels, antimicrobial dressings — all of these products (and more) represent the practice of wound management for the entire…
Unintended Consequences: How HIEs Force Patients to Quit Their PCPs
Last week, a patient who has seen me for more than 20 years called my office for an appointment. She signed up for one of the new HIE insurance plans but we are…
Are Your Medical Priorities Straight?
The world is asunder. As I write this, Iraq is sinking into a sectarian abyss. ISIS, a terrorist group, now controls a larger territory than many actual countries. Russia has…
Genworth Publishes LTC Cost Data
Genworth recently updated data about the cost of various services in the aging continuum of care. Overall, while the cost of care among all care providers has steadily increased, the cost of…
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…
