HIPAA Data Breaches Result in Hit to Patient Loyalty and High Costs
Another case of stolen, unencrypted laptops has compromised the health data of 729k patients – affecting Medicare patients across six different California hospitals within the AHMC Healthcare Inc. system. Two…
The Tyranny of Electronic Systems
Some eight years ago the media was excited that Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich had formed an alliance about reforming health care. In 2005 Dana Milbank wrote in the Washington…
Family Caregivers Live Longer Than Non-Caregivers: Mortality Rates 18% Lower
It is often assumed that family caregivers are having a hard time of it all around, with their own health suffering as a result of taking on the responsibility of…
Startup Alzheon’s Proposal for Alzheimer’s Drug Success Adds New Science to Failed Trials
First published on MedCityNews.com. From a commercial perspective, the last few decades of Alzheimer’s drug development have largely been a wash of promising disease-altering drugs failing to demonstrate efficacy in late-stage…
It’s a Patient-Payer World
This is the twelfth and final blog post in a twelve part series that transforms ideas from the marketing world at large into practical plans for pharmaceutical marketing in the…
Repealing ObamaCare, Cutting Taxes and Gutting Social Programs Isn’t Pro-Growth
As a business owner I’m enthusiastic about the idea of government policies that promote economic growth. But I’m disappointed to hear the term “pro-growth” used as a label for policies…
Paramedic Visits to Seniors Reduce EMS Calls by 32%: How Weekly Drop-Ins Encourage Better Health
A new study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress finds that paramedics may be able to do more tha A new study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress finds that paramedics may be able…
Dr. Watson Crunches Complex EMR Data at Cleveland Clinic [VIDEO]
First published on MedCityNews.com. One year into a research partnership with Cleveland Clinic, IBM and its famed supercomputing software Watson are making headway on helping clinicians with two great healthcare…
3 Great New mHealth Apps for Boomers
It’s always exciting to see new ideas come to life in the digital health care world. As a Baby Boomer, I’m especially fond of ones targeted to my age group. This…
HealthCare Social Media Review Edition #39 – Patient Engagement
Welcome to the 39th Edition of the HealthCare Social Media Review - The Patient Engagement Edition! I would first like to thank all the hosts and contributors to this blog…
