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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…
Patient and Family Advisory Council: Lessons Learned
I recently set up a patient and family advisory council to address…
Can You Afford Readmission Penalties in 2015?
CMS recently released the final regulations for 2015 in regard to
The ENGAGE Conference: Top Insights for Patient-Centric Digital Health Innovators
MedCityNews invited me to attend their ENGAGE “Innovation in Patient Engagement” Conference…
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 Growing Trend of Automation in Healthcare
Health care is one of the hottest topics of debate these days,…
Cerner and Missouri Forging a Real Partnership for Population Health
Increasingly, the United States is looking to “population health” as a means…


