Shorter Wait in the ER Just a Click Away with Startup’s Virtual Waiting Service
(First published on MedCityNews) (First published on MedCityNews)If OpenTable can save people the time and hassle of waiting at a busy restaurant, why can’t an online check-in system do the…
Controlling Medicare Costs By Asking the Correct Question
(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board since the very beginning. He has given us numerous exclusive posts; here is his latest!) (Editor's Note: Stephen…
“Independence Day”
My children often laugh at my rather empty cache on iTunes. For a very long time I had downloaded only one song and that was Martina McBride’s “Independence Day.” If…
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The Most Active VCs in Healthcare Since 2012
(First published in MedCityNews) (First published in MedCityNews)As investments in life science companies have dipped over the past few years, some investors have scaled back investments or walked away from…
New Technology Improves Branding for Retail Health
Up until a few years ago, if you needed a flu shot, you probably called your doctor to make an appointment. Now all you have to do is walk in…
Thoughts on HIT (Technical) Certifications vs. Graduate Degrees
These days I’ve been getting an increasing number of questions from some very smart readers of this blog about whether or not graduate degrees or technical (HIT-specific or otherwise) certifications…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Living Well
It is no secret that our environment has everything to do with how we feel and how we live. There have been numerous studies on healthy environments in hospitals and…
MetaMed Offers You a Team of Expert Research Physicians
(First published in MedCityNews) (First published in MedCityNews)You might mistake Michael Vassar for one of those people who thinks computers will replace doctors. The futurist, entrepreneur and AI enthusiast is,…
Delaying the “Employer Mandate”
Much ado has been made about the Obama Administration’s decision this week to delay implementation of what most media sources are calling a “key” part of the law for an…
Shopping Healthy
How do you start? How do you start?These are healthy, delicious, and you can feel and smell and evaluate themWanting to get healthy – and starting to change your lifestyle…
