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,…
My Life with Trackers
My Facebook and Twitter feeds are full of people talking about the new gadgets they got for Christmas. Tracking has gone mainstream as many of those gadgets are fitness and…
Are Doctors Prepared for Impending Changes to Medical Billing Practices?
Medical billing is an intricate and international system of codes used by health care professionals — including doctors, private insurers, hospitals, Medicare, and Medicaid — when determining patients’ conditions and/or…
Should We Bail Out Hospitals for Their Bad Debt?
A previous blog entry tried to shed some light on the phenomenon of hospital charges that are out of control, such as $500 for a single stitch. A previous blog entry tried…
Year in Review 2013: Evidence and Market Access
Précis: 2013 is the year transparency became ‘a thing’, and quite a serious thing at that – particularly when we come to look at market access and the progress the industry…
Wall Street Journal Shames Itself with Health Policy Coverage
The Wall Street Journal’s Op/Ed page has always been very conservative, but traditionally the news sections have been balanced and objective. When Rupert Murdoch took over the Journal a few…
