New Research on ACOs and the Accountable Care Opportunity
For the past several quarters, we have continued to monitor the rapidly-developing opportunity in the ACO market, and most recently have organized the various vendors and constituents into segments that…
Ambulances: CMS Goes After a Major Fraud Area
I’m happy to see the federal government put in place a moratorium on new ambulance service providers in Houston. It’s an open secret in the health care provider world that…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare: Jason Maude and Isabel Symptom Checker
Previously, we spoke with Scott Zimmerman who talked about Televox and patient/provider communications. Today, we speak with Jason Maude who will tell us about Isabel Symptom Checker.The Isabel Symptom…
Diabetes Innovation: Online Diabetes Communities
I spoke with Manny Hernandez (@askmanny) about the diabetes online communities he founded at TuDiabetes (Engligh) and I spoke with Manny Hernandez (@askmanny) about the diabetes online communities he founded…
Text Alert System Lets Patients Skip the Waiting Room
There are few worse places to wait in line than in a doctor’s office or urgent care clinic, surrounded by coughers and sneezers and nose-blowers. There are few worse places…
Boomer Voice: The Perfect HealthCare Provider (IMHO)
I am a Boomer, and I don't really have a primary care physician. I do have a nursing degree, which helps a little, and I am not often ill, which…
Strep Throat Test with No Wait or Lab Required
What’s causing this terrible sore throat? What’s causing this terrible sore throat?That question drives millions of people to doctors, urgent care clinics and emergency rooms each year (PDF). But it’s…
Health Care Spending: Why Immigrants Aren’t the Problem
I recently wrote a piece highlighting research that shows that immigrants actually strengthen the Medicare program, because they pay more money into it than they spend. I recently wrote a…
How Technology Is Enhancing Healthcare Services
More than a year ago, an IBM computer won a game of Jeopardy. The good news is this can soon be a major part of a patient’s medical team. This is…
Top Three Things for Addressing the Patient Experience Challenge
As competition among healthcare providers increases, and insurers work to decrease costs, new emphasis is being placed on patient satisfaction. Part of the Bundled Payment program of Medicare includes a…
