Business/Technology

A New Type of Collaboration for Scaling Value-Based Oncology Care

Aug 02, 2022 at 10:05 pm by pj

By Robin Shah  As the son of an oncologist, I saw early on the challenges individuals and their loved ones experience when faced with a cancer diagnosis. And over.... Read More

Amid Inflationary Concerns, Healthcare M&A Creates Career Headroom for Employees, Stable Investments for the Market

Aug 02, 2022 at 09:53 pm by pj

  By Mike Moran As inflation has continued to raise the cost of everyday purchases, it is having the biggest impact on those working at or close to the minimum wage. Th.... Read More

Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:55 pm by pj

By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two.... Read More

As More Frontline Health Care Workers Burn Out, Leaders Must Give More Support

Jul 29, 2022 at 10:30 pm by pj

  By Tramico Herman A continuing story throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been the plight of frontline health care workers. Many have suffered mentally and physically.... Read More

EOCC: It’s that Time of Year – Rise & Shine at Business Expo!

Jul 27, 2022 at 05:34 pm by pj

  Dorothy Hardee, Chamber Administrator    What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone. Know your custome.... Read More

Health Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart

Jul 27, 2022 at 10:25 am by pj

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much. That’s the reaction about three weeks.... Read More

AMA Announces CPT Update for Monkeypox Testing and Vaccination

Jul 26, 2022 at 10:34 pm by pj

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced an update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)®, the nation’s leading medical terminology code set for descr.... Read More

Own Occupation Disability Insurance

Jul 20, 2022 at 01:37 pm by pj

  By Nick Trawinski   Own Occupation Disability Insurance is invaluable to physicians. Three tiers of coverage exist. This article is to help physicians understan.... Read More

The Importance of Creating a Social Media Care Plan for your Medical Practice

Jul 20, 2022 at 11:01 am by pj

  By Marty Summa   One of the most crucial parts of providing medical care to patients is the initial development of an individualized care plan. This unique plan.... Read More

Price Transparency in Healthcare

Jul 14, 2022 at 06:52 pm by pj

By Matt Clements, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer, Sage Infusion Price transparency is a hot topic in the healthcare industry. You know it has hit the mainstream when.... Read More

Feds Want a Policy That Advocates Say Would Let Hospitals Off the Hook for Covid-Era Lapses

Jul 12, 2022 at 04:34 pm by pj

  By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is responding to the chaos of the covid-19 pandemic by proposing&n.... Read More

Health Tech 50: Annual List of Top Venture Capitalists to Put on Your Radar

Jul 12, 2022 at 04:30 pm by pj

In addition to creating new challenges related to people's health and well-being, COVID-19 has exposed the disturbing level of fragmentation across healthcare systems globally.... Read More

How Pfizer Won the Pandemic, Reaping Outsize Profit and Influence

Jul 12, 2022 at 04:28 pm by pj

  By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News The grinding two-plus years of the pandemic have yielded outsize benefits for one company — Pfizer — making.... Read More

How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public

Jul 12, 2022 at 04:25 pm by pj

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look a.... Read More

How to Become the Leading Medical or Dental Practice Using Google Business Profile

Jul 07, 2022 at 03:03 pm by pj

By JORGE CRUZ   One of the main reasons a physician or dental professional would like to become the best choice in town is because they know that by achieving this posi.... Read More

Florida Blue Collaborates with HOPCo to Address Health Care Affordability

Jul 06, 2022 at 02:41 pm by pj

New musculoskeletal collaboration aims to manage costs for treatment of bone, muscle and ligament injuries and disorders   Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Bl.... Read More

HIPAA Compliant Telehealth: How-To’s and Don’t Do’s

Jun 29, 2022 at 04:35 pm by pj

  By TERRY MCFARLAND   In the midst of all the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot is the increased availability of HIPAA compliant telehealth.... Read More

100 Million People in America Are Saddled with Health Care Debt

Jun 21, 2022 at 05:41 pm by pj

By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000.... Read More

For Physicians Seeking Care for Burnout or Other Medical or Mental Health Concerns, AMA Calls for Safe Havens

Jun 14, 2022 at 04:57 pm by pj

  CHICAGO – For physicians who seek care for burnout or other issues, the American Medical Association (AMA) today urged states to create “safe-haven”.... Read More

AMA Adopts New Policy Aimed at Addressing Public Health Disinformation

Jun 13, 2022 at 07:25 pm by pj

CHICAGO – With the spread of disinformation continuing to negatively impact efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and sowing distrust in vaccines, public health mitiga.... Read More