Indian Healthcare Industry in the 21st Century
You better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone,For the times they are a-changin'- Bob DylanHealthcare has been changing in drifts and shifts over the past few centuries and…
How To Use WebID to Create Single Sign On (SSO) Across Healthcare Systems
I have been speaking and writing often these days about how single sign on (SSO) technologies are probably one of the most important components of health IT data integration.…
Medical Office Efficiency – The Times They are a Wastin’
Medical practices, particularly private businesses like mine, strive for efficiency. This has become more necessary as medical reimbursements inexorably decline while overhead and other expenses rise. This may be…
Healthwise in India
Even though I have been working with Healthwise for over eight years, I am ashamed to say I didn't know much about how they actually went about creating their patient…
Bacteria, Heart Disease, and Red Meat
There are more bacteria in your colon than people on planet earth. Without bacteria people couldn’t survive or thrive. Bacteria are responsible for us being able to get vitamins, they…
Three Asks: One Blog
Well, June is almost upon us and with June comes our third gathering of The Walking Gallery!!! I have three major asks within this blog and I know many of you…
Crawl, Walk, and Then Run Towards Analytics and Big Data in Healthcare
I posted an article recently concerning the need to be more practical in the use of data vs. the need to go after the latest buzzwords, i.e. Big Data.…
Employer-Backed Health Insurance Plans On Life Support?
I've been heard in these precincts and elsewhere on the topic of employer-backed group health insurance, and the reasons why I believe it's an idea whose time has gone.…
Direct Pay and Concierge Medical Practice
Many physicians as they continue to practice medicine in an increasingly hostile environment attempt to remove aspects of their business which increase work loads at diminishing yields. I use…
Massachusetts Gets Ready to Tame HealthCare Costs
While much of the country braces for full implementation of the Affordable Care Act next year — wondering whether premiums will jump dramatically, providers will be overwhelmed, and insurance exchanges…
