More Facility Fee Dysfunction: Infused Drugs
Hospital facility fees are getting more attention these days. When hospitals acquire physician offices they often initiate the lucrative practice of tacking on a substantial facility fee to office visits. This has…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr David Delaney From SAP Talks Data
Last week, Dr David Albert showed us AliveCor's Mobile Heart Monitor for iPhone4 or 4S. This week, Dr David Delaney is here from SAP to talk to us about how…
Digital Health Needs To Be More Than Just Digital Data
Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes.com. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass. Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes.com. …
Higher Premiums for Unhealthy Lifestyles – Fair?
Should people with bad health habits pay more for insurance?A new report by ehealth.com, the nation’s largest private online health insurance exchange, says that many already do. Their just-relaxed Smoking…
Why You Should Complete an Advance Directive Today
In the event you were in an accident and unable to speak on your own behalf, what medical choices would you want your family to make? It’s a difficult question…
Have You Asked Your Patient About Their Needs, Values, Preferences and Goals Today?
Mom had a total knee replacement surgery on Friday, and I’m happy to report she is doing great. She trained for surgery, doing as much pre-surgical physical therapy in the…
A Parent’s Anguish, Ovarian Tumor at Age 10
I have become very involved in my son’s school here in Barcelona and go there two mornings a week to take a Spanish class. I am usually there early and,…
Hospital Readmissions
Austin Frakt has been doing an excellent job of reviewing the literature on this subject. This is from an overview of his recent posts: Austin Frakt has been doing an…
Health Insurance Unaffordable for Smokers?
Smoking penalty: Individual health care coverage could become unaffordable for many people is the headline of an Associated Press editorial masquerading as a news story. The gist of the piece…
What if Disney Ran Your Hospital?
Fred Lee blended his experiences with Disney and hospitals and wrote a very thought provoking book. In it, he questions some longstanding beliefs and misguided approaches. Anyone with an interest…
