Demographics of CDHP Enrollees
EBRI has released the latest in its series of surveys on “Characteristics of the Population With Consumer-Driven and High-Deductible Health Plans.” EBRI has released the latest in its series of…
Shifting Risk: A Pharmacy Perspective on Value-Based Purchasing
Summary: In this article we will discuss Value-Based Purchasing and how it impacts the Pharma industry in particular. Summary: In this article we will discuss Value-Based Purchasing and how it…
5 Strategic Digital Options for Medical Device Marketing
Today's medical device manufacturers are in a state of evolution. Although they are part of a $350 billion dollar industry that provides products to a growing aging population, government changes…
Health IT Gets Closer to the Cloud in the Mile-High City
The past few days I’ve been hanging out in Denver to speak at the annual GE Healthcare Centricity LIVE conference. The past few days I’ve been hanging out in Denver to speak…
How Health Innovators Can Foster Patient Empowerment
Now that questions about implementation of the Affordable Care Act shift from “how many people have enrolled” to “will patient outcomes be improved,” healthcare innovators similarly would be wise to…
5 Aspects of CMS’s 2015 Proposed IPPS Regulations
Summary of Proposed IPPS RegulationsOn April 30, 2014, CMS announced proposed IPPS regulations to become effective January 1, 2015. Summary of Proposed IPPS RegulationsOn April 30, 2014, CMS announced proposed…
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BioPharma Beat: We Want Healthcare at Any Price – Until We Have It
We all know the expression, “We often don’t appreciate things until they are gone.” There is a corollary: “We often appreciate things more before we get them than once we…
The Paradox in American Healthcare
We have a real paradox in American healthcare. On the one hand we have exceptionally well educated and well trained providers who are committed to our care. We are…
Exploring the Spectrum: An In-Depth Look at the Many Sides of Nursing [INFOGRAPHIC]
Nursing is one of the most diverse and rewarding fields in the healthcare industry. Current projected job growth is strong, with nursing shortages being high. Statistics show that California, Texas…
Patient Partnerships and Patient Satisfaction: Are They the Same?
If you had to deal with a “spousal satisfaction score” on a monthly basis, would this improve your interactions with your spouse? How about a “colleague satisfaction score”? Would you…
