Do Physician Rating Sites Make the Grade? Find a Doctor on Angie’s List
I’ve never logged onto Angie’s List, but I might be on it. Physicians are now routinely rated on various internet sites that the public can view before making appointments, or…
Expansion of Primary Care and Relationships Leads to Fewer ER Visits
The recent article in Science showing increased use of emergency rooms after Medicaid expansion in Oregon, became a front page article in the New York Times. The New York Times…
How to Create Helpful Healthcare Lists with List.ly
I am an avid Twitter fan. It is the social media platform I’ve found to be the most effective in building relationships and keeping up to date with the latest…
Online Patient Reviews: Power, Influence and Muscle to Grow Even Bigger
If you thought that online patient review sites were important, you’d be right. But new survey data reveals their muscle has tons of potential to grow. If you thought that…
Only 2% of Boomers Have Dental Insurance Benefits [VIDEO]
Only Two Percent of Boomers Have Dental Insurance Benefits (Video)The post Only Two Percent of Boomers Have Dental Insurance Benefits (Video) appeared first on Age with Quality not in Crisis.…
Could the Shingles Vaccine Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Later in Life?
People who have had shingles — a viral infection that causes a painful rash — face an increased risk of stroke, according to a study appearing online in Neurology. “Anyone with…
Health IT Wisdom at the End of 2013 and Start of 2014
I am quoted in a couple of year-end / new year pieces on health IT, appearing this week in i I am quoted in a couple of year-end / new…
Innovation: An End-to-End Proposition
I recently attended a cross-industry conference on the “Back End of Innovation”; I also co-led a workshop on how organizations do what they do in order to become and stay…
CMS Pushes EHR Meaningful Use Deadline Back One Year: What It Means For You
Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to help improve the efficiency and transparency of healthcare providers, and increase communication between all parties involved in healthcare. Electronic health records (EHRs) are…
Collaboration, Consolidation Should Define 2014 for Health Tracking Wearables, Apps
First published on MedCityNews.com. Like enterprise health IT, the consumer health tech world is facing a bit of an interoperability crisis of its own. First published on MedCityNews.com. Like enterprise health IT,…
