Caremerge Nudges Long-Term Care Coordination Into the Mobile Health Era
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.Long-term care has been slow to adopt health information technology. With a $2.1 million infusion from investors, this startup hopes to change that.Caremerge…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Prevention Starts in Kindergarten
Editor's note: Jennie Bragg is one of our guest contributors and will be contributing regular exclusive posts for the series Person-Centered HealthCare. Jennie is a former CNN producer, currently pursuing her…
Self Service Now Has a Spot In Preventive Healthcare
You probably have seen self-service cash registers at retail stores like Lowes and Home Depot where you can check out your items and pay without human interaction. Or consider photo…
Empathy in Health Care
TED speaker Rebecca Saxe inspired this post.“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” These are heartfelt words by award-winning actress Meryl Streep.Do we…
Unmet Need, Actionable Results, Clinical Utility: 3 Non-Negotiables for New Diagnostics
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.There are thousands of genetic test products on the market today, and more being introduced all the time. As targeted drugs and personalized…
Is Patient Privacy Endangered by Online Search?
A research letter published online this week in JAMA Internal Med reveals that several popular websites that provide medical information for consumers have either integrated third-party tracking elements or leaked…
Pharmacy Board Needs Non-Pharmacist Majority
Pharmacists are highly trusted professionals, coming in second (behind only to nurses) in a recent survey of public perceptions of honesty and ethical standards. But pharmacists in Massachusetts are…
Preventable Readmissions: A Prime Target for Healthcare Innovation
Rates of re-hospitalizations for elderly Medicare beneficiaries are a source of crisis within the healthcare system. Rates of re-hospitalizations for elderly Medicare beneficiaries are a source of crisis within the…
Is the Future of Healthcare Delivery Guidelines or Personalized Medicine?
As we grapple with provider shortages, the surge in chronic illness and the quality to price (QPR as they say in the wine business) challenge in US healthcare delivery, it’s…
Hospital Competition: Will Retail Medical Clinics Change From Foe to Friend?
With 30 million prospective new patients just over the healthcare horizon, hospitals and other provider organizations are rethinking service channel opportunities. (And alliances, perhaps.) With 30 million prospective new patients…
