Feinberg’s Simulation-Based Training Program Wins Innovations Challenge
An emergency trip to the hospital is never planned, but many doctors tell patients to do their best to avoid the “July effect”: when medical graduates begin their internships and…
MTM 101: The Economic Benefit of Medication Therapy Management
Medication-related issues account for roughly 1.5 million adverse health events and cost $177 billion each year in the U.S. To help combat this, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and…
Where Do You Turn When You Have a Health Question – Your Doctor or the Web?
If you’re not comfortable sharing a sensitive health question with your doctor, you’re not alone. Two out of three Americans go to the Web to get answers on private health…
LifeBridge Health Lends a Helping Hand to Hurricane Sandy Survivors
‘Tis better to give than to receive: This old chestnut is our motto at LifeBridge Health. Sinai Hospital employees gave back to the hard-bitten Big Apple by loading a shuttle…
A Guide for the Unprepared Caregiver: Tory Zellick’s Medical Day Planner
No one is ever prepared to become a caregiver. There is no amount of life experience or academic training that can prepare someone for the terrible, transitional moment when you…
Big Data Needs Big Connectivity
The discussion around #bigdata continues to gather momentum. Government departments, notably the NHS, and other organisations are making their databases available for open source projects to take the initiative, and…
Can Patients Understand and Act on the Information Provided on Your Website? Or EHR?
We have been doing some work on health literacy lately, so we were really pleased to find a blog post that referenced a study we hadn’t found previously. According to…
Doctor-Approved: Physicians Understand the Value of Marketing
Ten out of 10 doctors agree: Marketing a practice is essential to its success. In a 2011 survey of physicians conducted by The Roberts Group, 100 percent of respondents (26…
Which Health Apps Are You Downloading?
Apple and Google’s app stores have millions of apps for all types of purposes. From games to social networks to news, there’s an app out there for all tastes and…
Online Tech Exhibits HIPAA Hosting Solutions for mHealth
We’re headed to Washington, D.C. early December for the 4th Annual mHealth Summit hosted by mHIMSS at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. We’re headed to Washington, D.C. early…
