Relapse: The Revolving Door
One of the persistent challenges of fighting addiction is the risk of relapse, or the full return to an addictive lifestyle after an attempt to quit. Addiction crosses all demographic…
Healthcare Insurance Marketplaces: What You Need to Know
Whether or not you agree with healthcare reform, it's important to know how it's going to affect you. Unfortunately, it seems like there's a lot of conflicting information out there.…
ikaSystems CEO Joe Marabito on Transforming Health Plan IT Systems [TRANSCRIPT]
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Joe Marabito, CEO of ikaSystems. We discuss the complexities of the health plan IT world and how health reform is providing new opportunities for…
Dramatic Shifts in Health and Technology in the Last 3 Years Impact Physicians
“It’s really exciting to see from just 2010 to 2013 these incredibly dramatic shifts year-over-year because of new technologies; creating a lot of exciting new opportunities for engagement across them.…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Escape Fire, the Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
We recently attended a screening of the documentary “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare”. The 2012 film shines a light on major issues with the US healthcare system,…
Physicians Cut Costs by Rejecting Insurance
More Physicians Convert to Cash-Only PracticesRising healthcare costs have been the focus of healthcare reform for quite some time. More Physicians Convert to Cash-Only PracticesRising healthcare costs have been the…
Is Social Media a Fit for Doctors?
The American College of Physicians (ACP) announced recently that physicians looking to increase their online presence and brand need to “proceed with extreme caution on social media”, especially when engaging…
Mobile Health-The Kaiser Way-An Interview with Bernard J. Tyson
A Go-To Health Care System for Innovation and Digital Technology A Go-To Health Care System for Innovation and Digital TechnologyBernard J. Tyson, Kaiser Permanente’s Incoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer“It’s…
Living and Working Social: Good or Bad Medicine for Healthcare?
Last week I attended a medical life sciences tech conference in San Diego. I stayed at the conference hotel. The hotel was located, in fact connected to, the baseball stadium that is…
Tick Season Has Begun: Are You Prepared?
Experts say this year’s tick season could be worse than ever. Lyme Research Alliance on the best ways to stay tick-safe this summer.A tiny deer tick can be easily overlooked.…
