Regardless of which side of the exam table you sit, we're all healthcare consumers. Technology holds the potential to create clinical synergy between patients and caregivers, providing better intelligence about personal health data and outlining proactive measures to take to become better ...

[Editor's note: This blog is posted on behalf of Paul Spiegelman, chief culture officer, Stericycle, Inc., award-winning speaker and best-selling author of "Patients Come Second."]

Gallup, a global research and consulting firm, annually conducts a survey called "The State of the American Workplace." This year the results should alarm American business leaders, particularly our healthcare colleagues. ...

[Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Bonnie Cassidy, senior director of health information management (HIM) innovation for Nuance.] 

Much has been said about the politics and jockeying of groups behind the scenes, lobbying either for or against ICD-10. That's not going to change. Healthcare providers must be proactive and plan for ICD-10 compliance, while also being agile ...

There are more than 7 billion people on the planet today. Our growing global population has triggered some of the biggest healthcare challenges we'll ever face. Listening to clients in Australia, ...

[Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Neil Pithadia, founder and CEO, I Will Change Healthcare] 

Moe, the Two-Star Motel Repairman

I arrive at my motel on a road aptly named Motel Circle. As I approach my accommodation in my rental ...

[Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Bonnie Cassidy, senior director of health information management (HIM) innovation, Nuance]

With the ICD-10 transition date now at least 16 months away, we must think about the impact this has on the workforce that was hired or educated with the original date in mind

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) ...

[Editor's note: this blog post was written by Michael Murphy, MD, founder of ScribeAmerica] 

Medical scribes and medical scribe vendors are riding a new wave of change in the American healthcare system where doctors and hospitals are being consistently called upon to do more with less. ...

[Editor's note: this blog post was written by Jackie Griffin, associate vice president of client services at TriZetto Provider Solutions]

Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Tom Hills, executive vice president of sales, PerfectServe

I regularly cross paths with hospital executives looking to integrate the latest and greatest health IT tool or processes. By far their primary challenge in adopting new technology is dealing with resistance to change. Last month, I attended a bi-annual Health Management Academy meeting that ...

Editor's note: this is the final installment of the 3-part series on 'Integrating Labor Across ACOs.' It was written by Chris Fox, CEO of Avantas

In the first ...

Editor's note: this blog post was written by Leigh Ann Myers, vice president and Chief Clinical Officer at PerfectServe

I spend a lot of time discussing the need to fix broken clinical communication processes in hospitals. That's partially because I've experienced these issues personally, but also because I've spent much ...

Editor's note: this blog post was writen by Chris Fox, CEO, Avantas

In the first post in this three-part series focusing on the potential of enterprise workforce management strategies and technology in ACOs, I outlined the current state of ACOs, the year-one results of the Pioneer group, and the need to focus on labor, especially within medical groups - ...

This blog is posted on behalf of Abraham Gutman, CEO of AG Mednet. We welcome comments. 

About a month ago a friend sent me a link to an article entitled "Building a Better Clinical Trial System." After reading it, I had to make sure it actually appeared on The Daily Beast, and it was not from a satirical magazine like Mad or The Onion. 

The ...

Editor's note: This blog was written by Chris Fox, CEO, Avantas.

Editor's note: This blog was written

New Twitter list! A how-to for "guaranteeing" innovation failure. ACA could lead to more hospital consolidation. Bravo to Dr. David Barbe, who was named a board chair of the American Medical Association. The future of medical school is on the horizon, with five schools lighting the way. Get daily tweets by following us @ExecInsight.

With the sun shining in Orlando, the 2013 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) National Institute (June 16-19) kicked off with inspirational messages from the association's last and current chair.

Ralph E. Lawson, FHFMA, CPA, 2012-2013 chair, HFMA, executive VP and CFO, Baptist Health South Florida, said now is a great time to work in healthcare despite the fact that there are greater challenges, ...

New Twitter list! Healthcare transparency on the rise, hospitals cutting jobs, fixing the chaotic pricing system of employment-based health insurance, and why healthcare's take on non-compliance is all wrong. Get daily tweets by following us @ExecInsight.

David Chase ONC holds ...

Editor's note: This blog was written by Amanda Guerrero, who originally contributed this piece to Software Advice. Amanda is a writer and blogger specializing in EHR, patient portal technology and Meaningful Use. From her years working as a file clerk at a doctor's office to her time as an implementation ...

New Twitter List! Me-working or team-working, new Internet trends, improving medical communication, decline in number of families having difficulty paying medical bills...and more! Get daily tweets by following us @ExecInsight.

Steve ...