On a recent flight, I had my headphones on and the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” began to play. It’s a song I have heard hundreds of times over the years, but I was struck by the difference listening to it with headphones made. With no distractions, I noticed the bass line, in time with the percussion, provides the perfect offset to Mick Jagger’s distinctively strained voice. It was a completely different experience than hearing the track play in the background of a movie or while at a
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Brace Yourself for Price Transparency in Healthcare
It’s here. For the first time in 35 years (or 33, depending on which click bait headline you clicked on), the much anticipated data on Medicare payments to physicians, has been released to the public, on the historic date of April 9th, 2014.
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An Unfunded EHR Mandate for Behavioral Health: All Stick, No Carrot
Why politics, parity and performance requirements mean behavioral health hospitals should adopt now.
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Push vs. Pull: 3 Myths about Health Data Sharing
Dr. Robert Rowley shares three myths about health data sharing.
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Jonathan Bush Urges Pharma to Take a New Look at the Pharma Business Model
Jonathan Bush tells it like it is to pharma by Lois Drapin, CEO, The Drapin Group LLC
When I saw that Jonathan Bush was going to present at IIR’s ePharma Summit in NYC this past February, before he left for his announced leave of absence-sabbatical, I decided I wanted to hear what he was going to say to a room full of pharma marketers, brand leaders, and the digerati of pharma and its ecosystems of agencies and consultants. Wherever Mr. Bush is on stage, and I have seen him many times over
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ICD-10 Delay to 2015: Congress Did the Right Thing
Dr. Edmund Billings shares his insights on the ICD-10 delay to 2015
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Is the Phrase “Patient Engagement” Overused?
James Dias, Founder & CEO of Wellbe discusses how he believes the term "patient engagement" is headed towards passing its expiration date.
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2 Mantras That Never Fail to Materialize When EMRs are Discussed
Margalit Gur-Arie shares 2 EMR mantras that never fail to materialize when EHRs are discussed.
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5 Reasons US Digital Health Companies Should Expand to the UK
Dr. Saif Abed shares five reasons US digital health companies should be making strategic plans for expansion into the UK.
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Moving Clinical Data Aggregation Beyond Interoperability
In healthcare, having a complete picture of a patient’s health record is key to providing high-quality care. Yet that is seldom the case, even though a majority of physicians and almost all hospitals have implemented an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
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