The Still-Early State of Online Doctor Reviews
A front-page Boston Globe article on a neurosurgeon suing a caregiver for a harsh blog post is exciting but unrepresentative of the overall state of online doctor reviews. However it…
Health of Americans Ranks Worst Among High-Income Countries
Well, this sure is depressing. Well, this sure is depressing.Amid all the news about more Americans gaining health insurance, the to-do over New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s war on super-sized…
Unlocking True Patient Understanding
The concept of “patient understanding” is by no means a new idea. In fact, it’s been discussed for years as a critical component to enhancing the overall efficacy and efficiency…
Dr. Carson on Health Care
Dr. Ben Carson made quite a splash at the National Prayer Breakfast the other day. Elsewhere I discuss the moral vision he provides in his book, America the Beautiful: Rediscovering…
Five Essential Moves to Transform Healthcare Marketing
Across the U.S., healthcare marketers are feeling the pressure to deliver greater returns on marketing investments. Changing economics are front and center, and make a compelling case for the role…
Most Expensive Nursing Homes on the East Coast
According to Caregiverlist.com's searchable online database the most expensive nursing home care is on average is found on the East Coast. The website identified the top 10 most and least expensive…
How Social Media is “Consumerizing” Healthcare
In 2004, Aaron Levie was still a college student at USC conducting research into online storage options for his class project.The need to access data from different places or devices…
Top 10 April Fools Day Jokes of 2013
It seems April Fools is not limited to pulling pranks on friends and family. For year companies as well as news publications have and continue to strategize ways in which…
Wing of Zock “Chart Review” Blog Carnival, April 2013 Edition
Compiled by Jennifer Salopek and Sarah SoniesWelcome to the April edition of Chart Review. This month’s series has a great collection of posts covering Match Day, health information technology, SXSW,…
Patient History Doesn’t Have to be Complicated Anymore
Keeping track of family medical history can get confusing and complicated. Folders, papers and records can be all over the place. Keeping track of family medical history can get confusing…
