Double Trouble: Two New FDA Draft Guidances on Social Media
Two NEW FDA DRAFT Guidances On the Use of Social Media and Online Promotions of Devices and DrugsAfter five years in the making, the FDA is on a roll.…
Should App Developers Get HIPAA Certified?
If you are a developer and you create apps, software, or other technologies that are connected to healthcare information, you are likely dealing with the question of HIPAA compliance and…
4 Challenges of Clinical Trial Recruitment and How to Overcome Them
Patient recruitment and retention are two critical factors in today's clinical trials. Successful communication that results in a qualified pool of applicants, along with a high rate of participant retention,…
5 Things to Look for in a Next Generation Revenue Cycle Management System
Many challenges are cropping up for healthcare providers in light of trends which are currently flooding the scene. Consumer-directed healthcare, increasing patient payment amounts, pay-for-performance programs and bundled payment programs, are just a…
Physician Sets Out to Debunk Need for ACA Regulatory Provision
One of the less sexy tenets of the Affordable Care Act is the piece of legislation known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which regulates financial incentives physicians may earn…
Studies: Texting Between Providers and Patients Can Improve Health Care
Keeping physicians and staff members connected and improving workflows are noble goals as health care organizations adopt newer communications technologies. But the changes, such as a move to text messaging,…
A Day in the Life of a Wound Care Patient
I am not a wound care patient, but unfortunately during the last few months I have had to witness a parent battle the challenges of two non-healing wounds. One of…
FDA Releases Draft Social Media Guidance 5 Years After Public Hearing
Five years after its most recent public hearing on the subject of social media marketing of drugs and medical devices, the FDA released a draft
Hospital Marketing Lessons from the Mayo Clinic
It's fair to say that the Mayo Clinic knows what it is doing when it comes to hospital marketing. Known world-wide, it is frequently quoted as an authority on many…
New Guidelines Stress Importance of Patient Safety in Telemedicine
Both the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Medical Association have published guidelines for physicians seeing patients via telemedicine that stress patient safety, but some critics believe they…
