5 Pitfalls Mobile App Developers Face with HIPAA Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law by Bill Clinton on August 21st, 1996. To put this in its technological context, HIPAA predates the first iPhone…
Doctors and Nurses in a Twit about Technology Destroying Healthcare
Every workday morning I spend 30 minutes or so reviewing my Twitter feed. By following a select group of top healthcare news observers and thought leaders, I find that Twitter works pretty…
Growth versus Volume in Medtech
One of the more interesting aspects of well-established markets that have significant volume in medical technology product sales is that the revenue and the caseload are sufficient to drive fairly…
The Doctor-Patient Relationship of Today
Providing others with healthcare is a very personal and important service. One important element in the healthcare field is the doctor-patient relationship. Providing others with healthcare is a very personal…
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…
