For Telehealth Patient Safety Needs, An Evolution in Policy
Editor’s note: For more on this topic, see the February issue of Health Affairs, which features a series of articles on connected health. Editor’s note: For more on this topic,…
Social Media in Healthcare: Recognizing Challenges and Providing Value
I wrote a post for the HIMSS blog and want to share it with my readers here, as well. Leave your thoughts on the HIMSS post or here! I wrote a…
4 Key Components Your Hospital Marketing Plan Could be Missing
Who knows what lies down the road for hospital marketing? The convergence of factors such as the Affordable Care Act, the connected society, empowered patients, and many other dynamics could…
A Profitable Match: Healthcare and Relationship Marketing
For a healthcare facility to be successful and profitable, relationship marketing is essential! Unlike mass-marketing type efforts in print or TV, relationship marketing is designed to develop strong connections with…
Are We Picking on VA Hospitals Too Much?
How long do you think we’ll have to wait? How long do you think we’ll have to wait?Ugly stories about waiting lists and poor care in VA facilities are coming…
Are You Ready for 2015 Readmission Penalties?
Summary: What are you doing to make sure you are not one of the 66% of hospitals which will be assessed readmission penalties in the next round? Can you afford the…
Anxiety of Hope? Drinking from the “Fire Hose” of Cancer News
Patient Power Host Carol Preston interviewing myeloma expert Dr. Tom Martin at ASCO 2014. Patient Power Host Carol Preston interviewing myeloma expert Dr. Tom Martin at ASCO 2014.This is prime…
Collaboration and Federation: IHE Creating Direct Project Provider Directory
The Direct Project’s use is increasing at a rapid pace. The Meaningful Use-required transport standard is easy to use and is finally starting to change the discussion those in the…
9 Criticisms of the Readmission Reduction Program
Summary: The Readmission Reduction Program is designed to reduce healthcare spending while improving quality. There are both proponents and opponents of the program, as with just about any other program.…
Reconstructive Surgery Is Increasingly Aesthetic
Reconstructive surgery is the subset of “plastic” surgery focused on correcting the anatomy, aesthetics, or both, for patients who have been treated for disease or trauma, which sets it apart from…
