The BRAIN Initiative: A Starter Project for a Broader Effort
President Obama announced the BRAIN project, but we should harken back to prior efforts to change our thinking and framework – the Wilkes project comes to mind. President Obama announced…
5 Questions with Dan Haley, VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs at athenahealth
Originally published on HL7Standards.com. Originally published on HL7Standards.com.Athenahealth was right in the middle of the biggest industry news stories to come out of HIMSS13. While the CommonWell Health Alliance announcement sucked the…
Health Reform’s Impact on Benefits Administration
Due to the increased compliance complexities created by Health Care Reform and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), outsourced benefits administration will become increasingly prevalent among midsized (50-999…
Wing of Zock to Host Next Health Care Social Media Review
Wing of Zock will be hosting the next Health Care Social Media Review on April 24! Wing of Zock will be hosting the next Health Care Social Media Review on…
HealthCare Marketing: Past, Present and Future
Healthcare marketing has changed dramatically over the past ten years. Brochures and flyers, TV and magazine ads have given way to social media channels and provider websites. Outbound marketing has…
PatientsLikeMe: New Way to Get Healthcare Support
Getting healthcare support can be frustrating. You see your doctor about an ailment, get a diagnosis and a prescription and you’re sent on your way. If it’s serious, you may…
New Policy Statement on Online Medical Professionalism
The American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee; the ACP Council of Associates; and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Special Committee on Ethics and…
An Inside Look at Marketing at CHOC Children’s Hospital [PODCAST]
Jan Lansing, CHOC Jan Lansing, CHOC Our continuing series of healthcare and hospital marketing interviews today spotlights CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange County, CA. Jan Lansing, Vice President of Marketing…
Even with Weight Gain, Quitting Smoking Still Better for Your Health
Among adults without diabetes, quitting smoking, compared with continuing smoking, was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease despite subsequent weight gain, according to a study appearing in the…
Celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week: April 14 to 20
This week we celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week. So, what is neurodiagnostics, and why is there a week for it? This week we celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week. So, what is neurodiagnostics, and why is there…
