CMS and Healthcare Reform: What’s the Connection?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a section of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Reducing Hospital Readmissions: An Interview with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Anne Weiss
This is a transcript of my recent podcast interview with Anne Weiss of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is a transcript of my recent podcast interview with Anne Weiss…
Flawed Data With Physician and Hospital Rating Sites
Physician and hospital rating websites are flawed. Indeed, the information is often so out-of-date that what little value these sites have to offer is completely gone. I found my own doctor, who…
Hyponatremia – Overhydrating on the Trail
Water is an amazing thing – it keeps you going. Literally. However, your body is made of up SALT WATER, not fresh water. By drinking TOO much water, you actually…
Diabetes: An Alarming Epidemic
From time to time, I'll syndicate my posts on the Tower Strategies blog. The post below is really rich in data that will speak to effective healthcare leaders. From time…
Time’s Brill Persuasive but “Bitter Pill” Misdiagnoses Health Care Ills
The Feb. 20 Time magazine article by Steve Brill highlights the very real challenges people have navigating our health system. Specifically, it highlights individuals who have no health insurance or…
Healthcare Industry Enters the Mobile World
While mobility may have started out as a consumer-driven trend, it is now a movement being driven and shaped by a global business community looking to capitalize on the benefits…
HuffPo: Caregiving Resources to the Rescue!
Caring for a loved one isn’t easy. Caring for a loved one isn’t easy.Caregivers often find themselves tasked with multiple responsibilities from hiring in-home help, to managing finances, and providing daily personal…
Advanced Wound Closure’s New Players
The global market for products in “wound securement,” or the aggregate of products that are related to the closure and healing of wounds, is dominated by traditional products — sutures…
