Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: Is the Application Process Broken?
On January 31, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that it had identified twenty provisionally-approved applicants for certificates of registration to operate
The Sorry State of Health Economics
First a disclaimer. I have never taken a course in health economics. I have never taught a course in health economics. I have never even read a health econ textbook.Recently,…
Wellbeing Starts in the C-Suite
Recently an employee from a nationally known firm based in my city came in for his wellness “physical.” He works 16-hour days from home, rarely leaving his computer. He is…
The Power of Conversations Between Physicians and Patients
People always ask me how I got started with my work in physician-patient communications. Like so many people, I had a story that I felt needed to be told. Much…
Some Hospitals, Physicians Dropping Out of Government EHR Program
The 2009 HITECH Act authorized billions of taxpayers’ dollars be spent to pay hospitals and physicians “incentives” to adopt EHRs. The 2009 HITECH Act authorized billions of taxpayers’ dollars be…
Juliette Kayyem, MA Gubernatorial Candidate, Speaks with the Health Business Blog
Juliette Kayyem (D), candidate for Governor Juliette Kayyem (D), candidate for GovernorDownload: hbdew0001-david-e-williams-interviews-juliette-kayyem-democrat-for-governor-of-massachusetts.mp3 In this podcast interview, Juliette Kayyem, Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts discusses her views on healthcare…
Criminal Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increase 100%
I've posted on data security and breaches for the last few years and know that many healthcare providers have struggled to make sense of the warnings. I've posted on data…
5 Points to Consider to Perfect Your Slide Title
Slide titles matterWhile every situation is different, you can follow a few general rules when it comes to titling your medical presentation slides. You are not titling a book, essay,…
Health Wonk Review: Mud Season Edition
I moved around a lot when I was really young, but for the most part, I grew up in southeast Georgia–that’s the place that I’ll always identify as home. So,…
Getting Young Invincibles to Buy Health Insurance?
President Barack Obama is pushing his signature domestic program, enrollment in a health insurance plan via heal President Barack Obama is pushing his signature domestic program, enrollment in a health…
