Children's Health

Technological tools, including auto-dialers, email and tele-homecare, can help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care.

Most of the nine Charleston firefighters who were killed this past June died without wills in place. This makes the tasks of dispensing death benefits and the millions in public donations a very...

One of the nation's most conservative small business trade groups and Big Labor are unlikely allies in new lobbying effort in Washington. Only one issue, of course, has the power to unite them.

Start with stories. In your business plan, your presentation, and even your elevator speech, always start with a story about who needs what you're selling. Needs and wants are the biggest thing in...

The workplace is changing for mothers, as companies offer opportunities for flexible schedules, benefits for part time workers and other perks to keep mothers in the office.

Developing and maintaining on ongoing stream of referrals is central to a successful practice over the long term. The stategy of "being there" is the best way to become known on a personal...

CMS is signaling that it will be taking action to stop and stop paying for prohibited physician self referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial interest. The new pending Stark...

In cuttting back the S-chip program, the Bush administration targets children's health.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. School is starting up, the flu season is looming,and these resources can help you promote a valuable - and paying - service.

The average American spends a total of about 30 minutes a year with a primary care physician in a system that is less comprehensive than that of Australia or New Zealand, according to...

A tip from a business owner: Write in journals for your children's sake

A tip from a business owner: Write in journals for your children's sake

Headlines tell us that children in childcare might be more aggressive by sixth grade; truth is, quality of parenting plays a more important role than childcare.

Washington, D.C. — Most of the nation´s largest health care organizations today announced that they have agreed on a proposal that would significantly expand health coverage for America´s almost 47 million uninsured, starting...

For the 16 percent of its gross domestic product that the United States spends on health care -- double the median for industrialized nations -- the U.S. gets some of the world´s best...

The US Census Bureau today reported on the state of health insurance coverage in the US, and the trends are not good: 1. The number of people with health insurance coverage increased by...

As more than one billion burgers have now been sold, Ronald McDonald is enjoying great success. This is all despite rampant childhood obesity and the fact that Amercans are, as a whole,...

If you're wondering where your income went, here's another set of data to add to the reported real drop in physician income. While ambulatory visits have risen rapidly over the past decade, this...

Yesterday I wrote about Esther, who earns $89,000 as an employee of Sweet Mountain Magic, Inc. When Esther gets her W-2 at the end of the year, her reported salary is $83,000 instead...