Where Cash Is King, What Happens to Patients?
I’ve started hearing more about physician practices that are opting out of the health insurance system and taking cash for services. See Cash-only looks good to doctors in Healthcare Finance News…
Doctors 2.0 & You Interview of Dr. Rafael Grossmann [VIDEO]
Here's yet another fascinating video interview by Michael Weiss, recorded during Doctors 2.0 & You. The subject is Dr. Rafael Grossmann, trauma surgeon and Google Glass Explorer, a healthcare professional…
Sealants, Glues, Hemostats, Anti-Adhesion: An Evolved Market
In a forthcoming report on advanced technologies associated with the acute phase of wound management — specifically, hemostasis, closure and sealing — MedMarket Diligence will be revealing the state of…
What Do California Insurers Pay for Mammograms? $134.41 or $1200
Summary: Insurer payments for mammograms in California range from $134.41 to $1,200, according to preliminary results from our crowdsourcing project with KQED public radio in San Francisco and KPCC/Southern California…
Big Data = Big Brother? Leveraging Transaction Data for Better Healthcare
Based on the results of countless studies - such as a 2011 Synovate study in which 52 percent of women admitted lying to their healthcare providers - and the experience…
Is the Hospital of the Future Not a Hospital at All?
A few years back I wrote a widely read piece on Hea A few years back I wrote a widely read piece on HealthBlog that was simply titled, If Disney Did…
Long-Term Care [INFOGRAPHIC]
A shift is taking place in long term care (LTC). This infographic visualizes this change with focus on the US.Highlights are: A shift is taking place in long term care…
Nursing Home Complaint Centers Fields Your Calls for Deaths Around Septic Shock
The Nursing Home Complaint Center believes that, based on the calls they receive from family members, needless deaths caused by sepsis, or septic shock, is a much bigger problem than…
5 Breakthrough Technologies in Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Orthopedic rehabilitation is a constantly evolving field. Advances in science and an increasingly better understanding of orthotics have allowed doctors and other medical professionals to give patients more advanced rehab…
