Beyond the Buzz: Scheduling Healthcare Tweets
One of the most frequent questions I get asked by healthcare professionals who see the value in social media, but who haven't yet taken the plunge, is: "How do I…
Healthcare IT Trends for 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Have a look at this great infographic on HIT trends in 2014! Some highlights: Have a look at this great infographic on HIT trends in 2014! Some highlights:$36 billion will…
Trump Wisdom: How Successful Doctors Play to Win
We’ve had the great good fortune and pleasure to team-up with many successful doctors, medical group practices, hospitals and others. To a person, their medical/clinical capabilities are first class, but…
Verizon, WellPoint, CVS, Walgreens Ally with Former Senators to Push Telehealth Policy Reform
First published on MedCityNews.com. A cohort of big players in connected health is joining three former senators in pursuit of policy that supports broad use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring.…
My HIMSS Prescription for Basic Survival and Optimal Enjoyment
So the big meeting (in Orlando this year) is just around the corner. If you, like me, have been attending HIMSS for many years before this, then you’ll know what…
Addressing Patient Wait-Time Woes
It's no secret that some patients get upset at long wait times in healthcare offices, but a recent survey from Software Advice put numbe It's no secret that some patients…
Forging Ahead with Telehealth: A Roadmap for Physical Therapists (APTA 2014 Recap)
PresentersJustin Elliott, NAMatthew Elrod, PT, DPT, MEd, NCSAlan Lee, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS, GCSChristopher Peterson, DPT PresentersJustin Elliott, NAMatthew Elrod, PT, DPT, MEd, NCSAlan Lee, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS, GCSChristopher Peterson, DPTTelehealth, which originated as a way to provide care to rural settings, has become an accepted, although not widely adopted, method of delivering healthcare. Benefits include convenience for patients,…
Are We Ready to Celebrate People Who Choose to Be Sick in Public?
It’s only natural for some people (and their families) battling physical and mental illnesses to use the Internet and social media for emotional and moral support. Yet, in a culture…
ObamaCare and Jobs
A primary criticism of the Affordable Care Act is that it creates incentives for employers to hire fewer full-time employees. A primary criticism of the Affordable Care Act is that…
How 23andMe Got in Trouble
Open sesame? Open sesame?Lukas Hartmann shares a great, detailed story (My deadly genetic disease was just a bug) of what happens when a self-described nerd is “confronted with a life…
