Hospitals May Not Be Ready for ICD-10
The health care industry is preparing to shift coding from ICD-9 to the far more robust and complex ICD-10 in under a year. Providers are ramping up their efforts, yet…
End Water Poverty
Over a million people across the globe call for decision makers to keep their promises on clean water and sanitation. WASH (WAter, Sanitation, Hygiene) is a movement to boost prioritation…
Cancer Patient’s Social Media Crusade Reaches “Compassionate Use” Victory
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. The white knight moment has come for a Texas lawyer who has spent the past two months amassing an “army” of virtual supporters in her quest for access…
Top 10 Ways to Prevent Healthcare Financial Disaster
Health costs are one of the greatest financial burdens our country faces today and will continue to face in the coming years. Patients, doctors, caregivers, and employers are plagued by…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: SMART Health India Uses mHealth to Fight Chronic Disease
SMART Health India is a project developed by The George Institute for Global Health in Oxford, UK. In India's rural sector, most premature deaths are due to chronic conditions such…
The Digital Health Revolution
I was invited to contribute a column introducing digital health I was invited to contribute a column introducing digital health to the readers of Kulturaustausch, a journal for international perspectives…
Why Are ObamaCare Opponents So Vehement?
A non-health wonk relative emailed me recently:“Can you tell me in very brief terms, why the far right is so much against the Affordable Care Act? To me, it makes…
The Online Hospital Appointment Process: Insights and Numbers
Before making an appointment, patients invest a lot of time and consideration into their research. According to a 2012 Google Hospital Study, 84% of patients use both online and offline…
New Concussion Sensors, Apps Help Without Solving Key Diagnostic Issues
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Handheld diagnostic devices. Blood tests. Helmet sensors. Apps that evaluate everything from balance to speech patterns. They’re all efforts being put forth by companies looking to…
Getting Real About Health Care Value
This post was first published in the Harvard Business Review This post was first published in the Harvard Business ReviewWords can spearhead social transformation. Let’s hope that’s true for “value” in health…
