Risk Adjustments in ObamaCare
Most of the commentators on the exchange roll out caution against the “death spiral,” in which failing to attract the young and healthy raises overall premiums. This further deters low-cost…
SaaS Firm Crowdfunds “People-Focused” Image Sharing
First published on MedCityNews.com. There’s too much time and distance involved in sharing medical images today, says the team of physicians and computer scientists at MyMedImage. First published on MedCityNews.com.…
New Blood Test Can Detect Developmental Delays in Babies Post-Pregnancy
Affymetrix’s CytoScan Dx Assay, which can detect chromosomal variations linked to developmental delays or intellectual disabilities in children, has been granted
A Guide to a Healthy Online Reputation for Physicians
Besides medical education credentials, specialty experience, and a pleasant bedside manner, the next most important thing a doctor can have is a good — or preferably great — reputation. It…
Google Hangouts: A New Tool for Hospitals
Google+ has become a large question mark for many hospitals. If you don’t already use it, there’s plenty of reasons why every hospital and healthcare facility should have Google+, from…
Price Transparency: What to Do and What Not to Do
I’ve written about sky-high hospital prices in this blog, especially for uninsured patients who present at emergency rooms. A related issue is price transparency. In most normal transactions, it is…
The Not-A-Marketing Book Every Healthcare Marketer Should Read
Strictly speaking, ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Health Care is not a typical how-to marketing book. Strictly speaking, ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Health Care is…
Why Boomers Aren’t Early Adopters of Health Tech
There’s lots of talk about how wearable technology will impact healthcare and revolutionize the industry. That’s great. But not so fast. The real people who need this technology are Baby…
Positive Client Survey Results for a Russian Maternal mHealth Program
The Health and Development Foundation, a Russian NGO, recently carried out a national survey among participants of its maternal and child mHealth program, SMSmame. The Health and Development Foundation, a…
