Healthcare Buzzwords: What Is Big Data?
The term “Big Data” has only recently entered the healthcare and The term “Big Data” has only recently entered the healthcare and medicine verbiage. It used to be largely reserved…
Improving Clinical Outcomes by Addressing Social and Basic Needs
"It is far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has." – Hippocrates – Greek Physician (460 BC to 370 BC) "It is far…
Lack of Listening Is the Core Problem in American Health Care
The Crisis in Primary Care – Part 4 The Crisis in Primary Care – Part 4There is and will be a need for many more primary care physicians (PCPs). Why?…
How Much Is Your Website Hurting Your Business?
If your website hasn’t been updated in the past year, it’s almost certainly driving potential customers away – and those customers…they’re going straight to your competitors.So what exactly is your website…
The Aesthetics and Reconstructive Surgery Products Global Market
Global medical aesthetic products are to achieve sales of more than $6.5 billion in 2013. Through 2018 the market is expected to reach a value of about $10.7 billion. Europe…
Bundled Payments: Rewarding Quality and Value
Summary: The healthcare industry is transforming from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems. Summary: The healthcare industry is transforming from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems. One of the fairly new forms…
Zohydro Ban: Disagreeing with Governor Patrick
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is trying to ban Zohydro ER, a new prescription painkiller, under a state of emergency he’s declared to combat opiate abuse. I agree with the Governor…
Health IT Venture Capital Report: Consumer-Focused Tech Is Capturing More Early-Stage Deals
First published on MedCityNews.com. As early as February, analysts were saying that it would be a good year for healthcare IT companies looking for venture capital. First published on MedCityNews.com. As early…
A New Era for the Public Healthcare Sector
Beaches, fishing, and sweet pastries filled with dulce de leche were the hallmarks of Mar del Plata in the past. But now, the city – located on the Atlantic coast,…
Time Thieves
As I look to the end of my sixth decade, time is more precious than ever. Having a mother, maternal uncle and maternal grandmother with late onset dementias forces the…
