Diagnosing Cash Flow Problems in a Medical Practice
Most small and mid-sized medical practices operate in a difficult environment. They face constant pressures from insurers, who continually negotiate to pay lower prices and to have longer payment terms.…
Clinical and Technology Focus of New Medtech Startups
Since January 2011, a total of 245 new medtech companies have been founded and added to the Medtech Startups Database from MedMarket Diligence. These are companies that are either device-based or…
Health 2.0 Seattle Meetup: How to Build Solutions in Healthcare
This was the second Seattle health meetup we attended in March; the previous was the Health Innovators Meetup. This was the second Seattle health meetup we attended in March; the…
Eliminating Shades of Gray in Anatomy: 7 Personalized Healthcare Tests
Doctors currently look at a patient's symptoms and then create a treatment plan based on what works for the majority of people with similar symptoms. The problem with this is…
9 Inspiring Quotes for Nurse Leaders from AONE 2014
The theme of this year’s American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) annual conference was “Inspiring Leadership.” Inspirational keynote speakers seemed to drive the message home for the CNOs and nurse…
Are Healthcare Consumers at the Forefront of Digital Health?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA and Ben HeublSimply put, healthcare is about the patient. Healthcare is a multidisciplinary team approach and patients are at the center of healthcare. By…
Are Healthcare Consumers at the Forefront of Digital Health?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA and Ben HeublSimply put, healthcare is about the patient. Healthcare is a multidisciplinary team approach and patients are at the center of healthcare. By…
3 Senior Care Technology Trends to Watch
In 2014, the youngest generation of baby boomers turns 68. In 2014, the youngest generation of baby boomers turns 68.Not only are seniors themselves turning to technology to better manage…
The Age of “Patient Opinion Leaders”
I am writing this from a conference of pharmaceutical executives meeting in my hometown of Barcelona, Spain. I was a speaker here at the Eye for Pharma conference trying to…
Hybrid Cardiac Procedures: Teaming Up for More Efficiency of Cardiac Treatments in Pediatrics
In China, a child with congenital heart disease is born every three minutes. Since operations on small babies are particularly difficult, Professor Hu Shengshou from Fu Wai Hospital in Bejing…
