Are Physicians the Canary in the Coal Mine of Medicine
Back in the day, coal miners always carried a canary with them in a small cage whenever they would go down in the mine. The canary is a very…
Keeping Up With a Picture Perfect World for Healthcare Marketing
In a conversation the other day with Simona Ramos, one of our top artists at Healthcare Success, I was reminded how the general public has become far more visually aware…
Dreaming of Healthcare Collaboration
In preparation for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we are once again reminded about the inequities lurking in healthcare service delivery. Numerous studies from Health Affairs to…
Want Your ACO To Succeed? …Focus On Improving Doctor/Patient Communication
The basic premise of the Accountable Care Organizations is simple enough. By incentivizing providers (physicians and hospitals) to assume financial responsibility for coordinating the health care of a defined patient…
New Pew Research Highlights the Importance of SEO, the Role of Social Media, and the Slow Public Adoption of Doctor Reviews
According to a study released earlier this week by the Pew Research Center, of the 81 percent of U.S. adults who use the Internet, 72 percent say they have looked…
Practicing Medicine Like An Elite Athlete: Competing Against Disease At The Highest Level
First posted on his blog on 01/15/2013 First posted on his blog on 01/15/2013Athletes inspire us. Often under challenging circumstances, these gifted human beings rise to meet and beat what…
State Medical Boards Address Inappropriate Online Physician Behaviors
A new report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, “Online Professionalism Investigations by State Medical Boards: First, Do No Harm,” by S. Ryan Greysen, MD, MHS, MA; David Johnson, MA;…
HIPAA Final Rule on Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Issued, Finally
The HIPAA omnibus regulation is finally out as a final reg. The HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules were released late yesterday, and are expected to be published in…
How the Final Omnibus Rule Affects HIPAA Cloud Computing Providers
The long-awaited final modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Rules were introduced Thursday. The 563-word document outlines the changes that were initially slated for implementation last summer…
eVisits: More Evidence That They Are a Good Idea
I first worked on e-visits more than a decade ago when I consulted to Healinx, later called RelayHealth, on the development of its business model. The appeal of the webVisit…
