4 New Lessons on Patient Experience from Disney
It’s been 10 years this month since Fred Lee published his book “If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently.” The book offers hospital administrators and…
America’s Aging Eyes
Excerpted from my post at Covering Health, the blog of Association of Health Care Journalists. Sitting in the waiting room of my opthalmologist’s office was an an elderly man,…
#H2NYC Meetup: Health Tech Innovation Meetup in NYC
#H2NYC Meetup - May 12, 2014. Thirteen demos and a whole lot of conversation with the health tech innovation community in NYC Monday evening. I enjoyed dropping in on the…
2013 Medtech Startups: What and Where Are They?
I saw some coverage today regarding the innovation in medtech in 2013, but I was surprised to see that it was limited to coverage of the companies who received PMA…
The Importance of Drug Utilization Review
Drug Utilization Review Drug Utilization Review One of the most costly and complex elements of today’s healthcare system is prescription drugs. For each state, there are tools and resources for hospitals…
Medicaid Expansion Rejection Starts to Bite
In its ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court did allow states to opt out of the expansion of the Medicaid program, which serves the poor. My feeling at…
Show Me the Money: Profitability Through Value-Based Purchasing
Summary: Are you ready for a shift in risk from payer to provider? Will you be ready for value-based purchasing when it becomes required? Are you utilizing other reimbursement models…
New Era of Healthcare: Transparency, Candor and Pointed Questions
Stewart Gandolf of Healthcare Success talks with Leah Binder, President and CEO of The LeapFrog Group.“It’s a new voice that is starting to emerge for the healthcare consumer,” according to
Why Did Health Spending Slow Down Before It Sped Up?
Last quarter, spending on health care grew an astounding 9.9%. That’s the biggest percent change in healthcare spending since 1980.What’s the reason? Many people blame it on the Affordable Care…
10 Commandments of Online Reputation Management for Physicians [Part One]
Across the board, reputation is an ever-present ingredient in health care marketing. Across the board, reputation is an ever-present ingredient in health care marketing.Informed and empowered consumer/patients do their homework,…
