Siemens Centralink: The Data Management Connection
After I watched Siemens take the wraps off its spanking new VersaCell X3 Solution, an automated sample collection system, I wanted to see how the other half of the IT…
AHRA 2013: IRIS and the Importance of Dose Reduction Initiatives in Medical Imaging
IRIS (Image Right, Image Safe) is a commitment that started at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (D-H) to ensure that not only was dose being reduced, but that patients were receiving only…
Follow These 10 Inspirational Physicians on Twitter!
First published on MedCityNews. First published on MedCityNews.Some of the best healthcare startup stories begin with a doctor. Frustrated by an inefficient procedure or lack of a good tool, he…
Rural Recipients of Care Access Under ACA Stand to Benefit Greatly
It’s a bit of a conundrum for states with a significant rural demographic: how to get the word out about the ACA and its expansive coverage benefits profile, as legislators…
Four Ways to Improve Patient Satisfaction
Medical establishments have to accept that the concept of customer service has arrived. In the past, people often had to see one doctor due to lack of availability. Now, doctors…
Should We Care If Doctors Drop Medicare?
A small but increasing number of doctors have stopped taking Medicare patients, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Reasons cited include low reimbursement rates,…
Countdown to the Physician Sunshine Act: Gloomy Days Ahead
It is tough enough to make a living in today’s healthcare industry with the cost of medical education on the rise, extreme number of years required to even become a…
Person-Centered HealthCare – Patient-Centered Design at The Cleveland Clinic
First published in MedCityNews.In a hallway on the outskirts of the children’s hospital at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, there’s a series of black-and-white photographs of cats and dogs hanging in…
“Test Smarter, Run Faster” Moves Testing Out of Central Labs
Tucked away in the sprawling Siemens booth at the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry in Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center is a section devoted to…
Take the Stairs
This past Sunday, I made my way out to Squamish, BC and hiked the Stawamus Chief.Stawamas Chief This past Sunday, I made my way out to Squamish, BC and hiked…
