5 Steps to a Successful Physician Marketing Plan
Most physicians in a private practice setting do not have the time or background knowledge to efficiently manage their marketing campaigns. They often assign this task to a practice or…
The Benefits and Value of CARF Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) was established in 1966 as an alternative to Joint Commission certification. Services provided by rehabilitation facilities are subtly specified in different ways…
Concierge Medicine: Paying for Convenience and Access
Summary: What are the latest trends with concierge medicine? What are the pros and cons associated from both a patient and physician perspective? How does the ACA play into concierge…
Collaborative Mindfulness
I entitled this post Collaborative Mindfulness because I believe that mindfulness is an under-appreciated approach to improving healthcare collaboration. Mindfulness derives from the 14th Century word mindeful, which means attentive, aware, and…
Business Analytics Cures: How BI Is Used for Healthcare
BI: The Ubiquitous Secret WeaponWhen imagining companies who use business analytics, people often envision city offices filled with men in fancy suits trying to develop a killer business strategy. Though…
When Will Medicare Part E Transform Healthcare?
What is Medicare Part E?Medicare Part E is care that improves patient outcomes, drives shared savings and is not reimbursed by Medicare or other health insurers. Medicare and most health insurers reimburse…
Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Market Outlook
The market for tissue engineering and cell therapy products is set to grow to nearly $32 billion by 2018. This figure includes bioengineered products that are themselves cells or are…
Connected Health 2014: Market Leaders Have Leapt from Pioneers to Doers
As a long time flag carrier in connected health, we’ve heard all of possible laments regarding mHealth / wireless health (Connected Health) businesses with niche functionalities, unreliable reimbursement models, and…
Why the Pros Outweigh the Cons in Telemedicine
With today’s technology moving at a rapid pace, healthcare has come along for the ride. One way it has joined this new “revolution” is with telemedicine services. This new type…
The Importance of Keeping Patient Information Secure
An unhappy employee with easy access to patient information copies social security and credit card numbersAn administrator loses a laptop with billing and sensitive patient informationAn employee leaves sensitive patient documents unattended because…
