Telemedicine Saves Travel and Time for Patients with Parkinson Disease
Wonder if Michael use telemedicine?A randomized clinical trial of 20 patients with Parkinson disease by E. Ray Dorsey, M.D., M.B.A., of Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, and colleagues suggests that…
John Wooden’s Spirit Alive and Well at MedStar Health
This week I again had the pleasure to hear Paul Levy (of the blog "Not Running A Hospital") speak at a MedStar Health Quality & Safety retreat. This week I…
Re-admissions: Is Telehealth the Answer?
Summary: Hospital readmissions are of major concern and account for a large portion of preventable healthcare costs. Is telehealth the answer or at least a viable option in conjunction with…
State Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion
States are being encouraged to take the federal money and run — headlong into expanding their Medicaid program. However, this federal gravy train cannot go on forever. Chris Jacobs explains…
PQRS: Alphabet Soup with Little Meaning
I'm quoted in the current is I'm quoted in the current issue of Medical Economics, on the subject of the Medicare PQRS: Physician Quality Reporting System. I'm not a big fan…
Hospitals Ignore Bill Payment Technology and Suffer the Consequences
It is not news that technology is changing the way the world works. As in every age, young people adopt new ways of interacting with their world and thus reshape…
Orthopedic Billing: Creating a Seamless Transition to ICD-10
Effective October 1, 2014, all claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurers must use the new ICD-10 codes or the claims will n Effective October 1, 2014, all…
Conquering Mental Illness: New Technology Options
One in four adults – or approximately 57.7 million Americans – experiences a mental health disorder in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. One in…
Person-Centered HealthCare: The Building Block of PCMH and ACO
What has caused the emphasis on Patient-Centered Care, Patient-Centered Medical Homes, and Accountable Care Organizations? What has caused the emphasis on Patient-Centered Care, Patient-Centered Medical Homes, and Accountable Care Organizations?In…
Can Social Media Reduce Physician Burnout?
In late fall of 2011 I was tired of medicine. While seeing patients was still enjoyable, I felt under-appreciated in my employment and frustrated by the endless BS that I…
