Medical Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment – Do Physicians Want Cost Control?
Truth is more absurd than fiction. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s wacky ban on certain sizes of sugary beverages, a scheme which was riddled with inconsistencies and exceptions, was properly squashed…
8 Reasons To Get a Massage Today
Ask anyone who’s had a massage, and you’ll get an earful about how relaxing the experience is. While that’s certainly enough incentive to book yourself the next available appointment, few…
Will the Federal Government Bankrupt the States?
State budgets are still under stress because revenues are not growing fast enough to replace the funding from the federal stimulus program. And now states are being pressured to expand…
Designing Healthcare Innovation
By now you know that I have a distinct interest in healthcare innovation, so it should come as no surprise that an article about the recent Healthcare Experience Design Conference…
4 Biggest Reasons to Rethink Everything About Healthcare Marketing
Where were you and what were you doing five years ago? Four years ago? Where were you and what were you doing five years ago? Four years ago?As recently as…
An Update on the ICD-10 Implementation Timeline
October 1, 2014 may seem like a long time for finishing preparations, but the timeline for ICD-10 implementation has already reached the point where many practices should be moving on…
Telemedicine Image Collaboration Enhances Patient Safety
Computed tomographic (CT) scans are acknowledged as some of the most effective means of early detection for certain forms of illness. In recent years, however, there has been an increased…
Doctor Seeking Doctor: We Know Too Much
Those beautiful Arizona sunsets are from lots of dust and pollen. Those beautiful Arizona sunsets are from lots of dust and pollen.You think it would be easy, finding a doctor.…
A New Way to Research Rare Diseases
It takes an average of nine years for a rare disease patient to get an accurate diagnosis, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. That amount of time can…
Encrypting Health Record Data in Michigan Health Information Exchange
Michigan and Ohio are syncing up – health records, that is. State health information exchange groups, the Ohio Health Information Partnership CliniSync and Michigan Health Connect have joined forces to…
