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Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report for Congressional…
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During the past several years, the media has talked continuously about health…
Five Tips for Folding FDA’s New Medical App Oversight into Your Business Strategy
In my post for InformationWeek Healthcare, I discussed the implications of the…
A New Form of Insurance Denial of Coverage
Doctors hate the first of the year. Besides the cold weather, there…
Improve Document Security in the Face of ICD-10: A HIPAA Checklist
Although Health and Human Services has delayed compliance with the International Classification…
9 Inspiring Quotes for Nurse Leaders from AONE 2014
The theme of this year’s American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) annual…
The Age of “Patient Opinion Leaders”
I am writing this from a conference of pharmaceutical executives meeting in…
The Meaning and Depth of the Primary Care Crisis
The Crisis in Primary Care – Part 1 of a Series The…
Big Pharma: Direct to Consumer Marketing Is Unethical
Fibromyalgia – this drug is advertised for its use, but what works…
