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…
Insights from the 2014 Meaningful Use EHR Market Share Report
EHR review site Software Advice recently published their 2014 Meaningful Use EHR Market Share Report (a SlideShare version is also available). They reported that in contrast to the buzz about this impending market consolidation, they found a trend…
5 Healthcare IT Risks in 2014
Healthcare IT Risk | Advances In the last few decades, increasing availability of technology in healthcare has lead to some amazing advances, both for physicians and patients. Healthcare IT Risk |…
What Is a Patient Opinion Leader?
(Originally posted on Patient Empowerment Network) (Originally posted on Patient Empowerment Network)Panelists at the City of Hope eventWikipedia says:“Patient Opinion Leaders (POLs) are individuals who are well versed in a disease either…
Which Free Clinical Services Generate Shared Savings?
The future of our healthcare system may rest on this very question. The future of our healthcare system may rest on this very question. As we transition from a fee…
