Practice Fusion’s Partnership with Merck, and Its Data Implications
Practice Fusion recently partnered with vaccine manufacturer and drug company Merck to launch an online healthcare portal for physicians called Population Health Management. Practice Fusion recently partnered with vaccine manufacturer…
Bruce Bethancourt on Building the Medical Group of Tomorrow [TRANSCRIPT]
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Dr. Bruce Bethancourt, chief medical officer of St. Vincent Medical Group. This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview…
Addressing the Needs of Family Caregivers of Loved Ones with Rare Diseases
More relief for caregivers of those with rare diseases is now available. More relief for caregivers of those with rare diseases is now available.The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) has announced…
Why Medical Professionals Should Embrace Internet Marketing
Nearly 60 percent of Internet users access the Web for medical information, according to Cato Research. Nearly 60 percent of Internet users access the Web for medical information, according to…
The Staying Power of Spine Surgery Markets
While medtech over the past five years has seen continued pressure on prices, increased oversight on physician-manufacturer relationships, reduced med/surg procedure volumes, continued regulatory challenges and the real or perceived…
Beyond the Buzz: A Healthcare Guide to Maintaining Professionalism on Facebook
Social media have blurred the distinction between personal and professional identities, challenging health care professionals to redefine professionalism in the digital age. The professional standards expected of health care professionals do…
Improving Clinical Workflow, Physician Satisfaction with Health IT
On the heels of yesterday’s post about physician and nurse dissatisfaction with health IT, I thought I would provide some balance by showing how technology solution vendors and medical provider organizations are…
Q & A Part One: Technology and Healthcare Efficiency—Not Always the Perfect Match
David Lee Scher, M.D., is a cardiac electrophysiologist and a pioneer in remote patient monitoring, adopting such devices to his medical practice more than 13 years ago. David Lee Scher,…
Technology Makes You Soft
You hear all sorts of concerning and sometimes even philosophical things on the NYC Subway system. I was recently taking the D for a nice trip to Sylvia’s in Harlem…
