Physicians Love to Text, Too
Most patients probably don’t care how their doctors communicate with each other or with other health care professionals. They just care that they do. When physicians and other members of the…
Global Study Finds Majority Believe Traditional Hospitals Will Be Obsolete in the Near Future
A global study was released at the new year by the Intel Corporation indicating that around the world people’s health care wants and needs are principally focused on technology and…
In Search of the Ideal Doctor-Client: A Marketing-Savvy CEO
Most healthcare advertising agencies will not admit it, but some clients are simply better than other clients. The people and personalities are part of the chemistry, but more than a…
InCrowd Joins the Healthcare Social Media Discussion
Last week I had the opportunity to be a guest host on What’s News in Healthcare Social Media, a weekly Google+ Hangout organized by Todd Hartley and Kathi Browne. With…
HIMSS 2014: Portals Provide Benefits to Physicians and Patients, With Few Barriers to Access
Clinical applications continue to be a vital part of our ever-evolving health care system as Meaningful Use Stage 2 increases in adoption and patient engagement receivers a higher participation rate.…
Mobile Apps for Chronic Cancer Patients
Which apps can be used by chronic cancer patients to help them with their illness and overall health?There are literally thousands of medical apps in the marketplace and it is…
The Impact of US Healthcare Spending [INFOGRAPHIC]
The American healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the world. It costs on average $8,000 per person to receive clinical care. In countries such as Norway and…
HIMSS 2014: Enterprise Data Management—An Executive Perspective
Enterprise data management has always been a daunting task. Best practices and case studies are often shared because telling these war stories is how facilities can best learn from one…
Leveraging Video for Optimal Healthcare Marketing
Written content has traditionally been king of the Internet. While video is another form of content, it's just not "another" type of content per se. Here are a couple of…
Create Tracking Metrics for ICD-10 Preparation
ICD-10 compliance involves more factors than just being ready for the
