Editor's note: This blog post is written by Alex Tolbert, founder of Bernard Health. Our healthcare system is broken partly because consumers don't know what anything costs. As patients become more proactive in making informed healthcare decisions, we all agree this should be fixed. But why is it so hard? Achieving price transparency in ...

Editor's note: This blog post is written by Alex Tolbert, founder of Bernard Health. Our healthcare system is broken partly because consumers don't know what anything costs. As patients become more proactive in making informed healthcare decisions, we all agree this should be fixed. But why is it so hard? Achieving price transparency in ...

Earlier this week, Vermont legislature became the first legislative body in the nation to approve death-with-dignity legislation, with Gov. Peter Shumlin vowing to sign the bill into law. In a press release issued by end-of-life choice advocacy group Compassion & Choices, President Barbara Coombs Lee, PA, FNP, JD, said, ''This historic ...

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Michael LaMagna.) With all of the talk regarding the sequester and budget cuts, I decided to focus on what the fiscal 2014 budget would mean to the 54 million+ Medicare beneficiaries, if the budget was passed in its current state. Currently, the 2014 proposed fiscal budget contains $4 trillion in ...

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com. The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies, new best practices or new techniques, the healthcare community thrives off of ...

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com. The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies, new best practices or new techniques, the healthcare community thrives off of ...

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com. The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies, new best practices or new techniques, the healthcare community thrives off of ...

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com. The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies, new best practices or new techniques, the healthcare community thrives off of ...

(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Frankie Rios, CISSP, VP information security and compliance, GNAX.) Cloud computing and storage is an undeniable migration path and IT strategy. Overall spending on cloud technology is expected to reach an estimated $150 billion annually by 2014, according to a recent Gartner Group study. And ...

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is increased optimism building around the plan's effect on patient care, ...