Clinical Documentation Improvement: Why Care About Synoptic Reporting?
Synoptic reports provide a more complete view of a patient’s condition than…
Health IT: A Rapidly Changing — and Lucrative — Industry
As technology plays an increasingly important role in reshaping the public healthcare system,…
Trashing Charlie Baker on Outsourcing: Uncalled For
Charlie Baker (R), candidate for Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker (R), candidate…
Beyond the Buzz: The Beginners’ Guide to Healthcare Blogs
In an earlier Beyond the Buzz column, I outlined 7 reasons…
Can You Afford Readmission Penalties in 2015?
CMS recently released the final regulations for 2015 in regard to
Patient and Family Advisory Council: Lessons Learned
I recently set up a patient and family advisory council to address…
Hospitals Going Concierge: Creative Marketing at Its Best
Offering concierge service is one way a hospital can kick it up…
Price Transparency: The Devil is in the Detail for Hospitals
Let’s say an informed patient determined that the cost for “arteriography and…
The ENGAGE Conference: Top Insights for Patient-Centric Digital Health Innovators
MedCityNews invited me to attend their ENGAGE “Innovation in Patient Engagement” Conference…
Cerner and Missouri Forging a Real Partnership for Population Health
Increasingly, the United States is looking to “population health” as a means…
