Medicare Payments to Providers Are Carved, Sliced and Chopped by Sequestration
2% Sequestration Cuts Take a Big Bite Out Of Medicare Reimbursements 2% Sequestration Cuts Take a Big Bite Out Of Medicare Reimbursements CARVED – Sequestration is defined as taking legal possession of…
Why Only Business Can Save America From Health Care
Posted 3/24/13 on Medscape Connect’s Care and Cost Blog Posted 3/24/13 on Medscape Connect’s Care and Cost BlogFor a large and growing number of us with meager or no coverage, health care is the…
Social Media Reunites Injured Soldier, Doctor Who Restored Sight
You didn’t know I helped restore sight to a blinded soldier? Read on… (Photo credit: Wikipedia) You didn’t know I helped restore sight to a blinded soldier? Read on… (Photo…
Latest Samsung Smartphone Adds Health Functions
Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass.Update: Photo from Business Insider reviewer at the Samsung launch event: …
Back to School: An Ongoing Need for Patients
It’s tough to be a cancer patient today. Not just because you have cancer, but because you have to do a lot of work to ensure you have knowledgeable doctors,…
Engaging Specialty Practices in the Patient Centered Medical Neighborhood
Building on last week’s post regarding embracing change for healthcare transofrmation, it was intriguing to learn about the NCQA’s new patient centered medical home program for specialty practices. Building on…
HIMSS 2013: Radiology’s Place in the Healthcare IT World
Radiology IT has left the radiology space and joined the hospital healthcare IT space according to Jim Knaub, editor of Radiology Today, one of the industry’s leading resources on the topic.…
FindZebra: Rare Disease Search Engine
Physicians are trained to arrive at a medical diagnosis by starting with the potential causes that are most common. Physicians are trained to arrive at a medical diagnosis by starting…
Nursing Homes in Maine Are Best in Nation
Recently U.S. News & World Report released its fifth annual list of best nursing homes. Recently U.S. News & World Report released its fifth annual list of best nursing homes.…
Online Reputation Management for Physicians: Putting Your Best Cyber-Foot Forward
Traditionally, a physician’s reputation was best established and passed along by word of mouth. Discussions among friends or at church, sporting events or civic groups often provided the information necessary…
