The Absolute Case for Relative Value Units
Fee-for-service methodologies, especially relative-value units (RVUs), keep creeping back into alternative payment models like capitation. Maybe we should take the hint and adapt RVUs to the new environment rather than…
Immunovaccine Raises Money, Has 3 Cancer Vaccine Trials in the Works
Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary Granulosa cell tumor of the ovaryAnalysts say there’s a multibillion-dollar market up for the taking for companies who figure out how to turn on…
4 Steps for Revitalizing Your Medical Practice’s Brand
When it comes to marketing any business, it's important to never allow the business's image to fall into a rut. The case is the same, if not more so, with…
Telemonitoring at Work in the Netherlands
Open de Nederlandse versie > Open de Nederlandse versie >Research at the Scheper Hospital in the Netherlands shows that telemonitoring of chronic heart failure gives great improvements in several areas.…
The Struggle for Consumer Attention: Brand-Name Drugs vs. Generics
“Is there a generic version of that?” “Is there a generic version of that?”We’ve all been there. Prescription drugs are often expensive, and if you can save money, why not…
Government Using Social Media to Track Health Behaviors
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest biomedical library is now collecting information from social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook with the hope of using that…
PTSD Accelerates Weight Gain, Increases Obesity Risk In Women
Emotional eating has been linked to feelings of depression, pain, and anxiety... Could it also be triggered by PTSD? A new study suggests it might, as the results indicate women…
Will Work for Dental Care: Not a Bad Idea
There’s a big gap in coverage for dental care. It’s not considered part of core health care benefits and so many people – even those with commercial health insurance or…
Making Heath Addictive: Make It Personal
This is the third in a series of posts about a concept I’m really excited about: Making Health Addictive. This is the third in a series of posts about a…
Engage Your Patients and Members Where They Are – Not Where You Wish They Were
Not long ago, Lloyd Dean, president and CEO of the San Francisco-based health care-system Dignity Health announced the Dignity Health and Box Patient Education App Challenge. In the course of…
