Cut-Rate Concierge Medicine? One Medical Resorts to Discounting
I have mixed views about concierge medicine. On the one hand I like the idea of higher service levels for patients and the ability for doctors to practice medicine the…
BioPharma Beat: How Will Your Doctor Will See 1,000 Patients – A Day?
I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES2014), and saw hundreds of mobile health devices and applications, including activity trackers (steps, miles, stairs, sleep, etc.), vital statistics health monitors (heart rate,…
Increasing Older Adult Vaccination Rates with Portals
New study findings for those 60 and over show an increase in shingles vaccination rates when providers communicate with patients through EHRs and portals. New study findings for those 60 and over…
Focus Healthcare Marketing to Improve Business Performance (Part 2)
How do healthcare marketing executives decide where to allocate scarce marketing resources – both people and dollars? In today’s complex environment, determining what gets funded and what doesn’t, how much to invest…
Patient’s Urgent and Ongoing Search for Cancer Information
As we have written many times here, the pace of research and discovery in many cancer types is accelerating. I wish it was for all cancers, but I take heart in that…
Tips for Your Medical Licensure Application
As the time for your transition from residency to practice approaches, it is important to begin your application for medical licensure in the state where you wish to practice. The…
ACA Success Stories Social Media Campaign: Marketing Hit or Miss?
First published on MedCityNews.com. Remember Chad Henderson – the hero for journalists who were hungry for health insurance exchange success stories when the site first launched in October? First published on…
Health Wonk Review: The New Wright on Health Edition
January 2014 was a big month in the world of health policy. For starters, it marked the implementation of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Related to that,…
#CES2014 and #JPM2014: Disparate Meetings Addressing Healthcare’s Future
The 32nd annual JP Morgan Healthcare conference, held in San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis Hotel from January 13-16, was a posh affair by industry standards, with only select companies having…
