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The Sam's Club unit of Wal-mart will be selling an integrated EHR system from eClinicalWorks in conjunction with Dell, a one-stop package designed for small practices (1-3 physicians).

In the wake of the death of Natalie Richardson, some floated the idea that her death was an example of what would happen under socialized medicine. It was an example of idealogues over...

GE and Intel invest $250 million in new market opportunity; The two companies will work together to market and develop innovative technologies for independent living and chronic disease management.

Patients are obligated to pay co-payments and deductibles. Practices should be collecting these fees at the time of service, rather than billing after the claim clears the insurance carrier. Here are my thoughts...

I hate the word dummy. As a technologist, many of my peers use that word in reference to them not being able to do something technically. Maybe they can't download a file, connect...

The Business Roundtable, an organization of some of the largest corporations, has issued a report saying that there is a serious gap in value for health care spending in the US and our...

An insurance company front organization opposing President Obama's work on health care is headed one Richard Scott, as in the deposed head of HCA. Scott led the company into the abyss of massive...

While at the "Business of Medicine" conference in Colorado, one of the speakers reminded us as to what is the real "business of medicine".

Journalists on Facebook -- how much can they reveal?

CVS' Minure Clinic retail clinic division is closing 90 locations on a temporary basis, as seasonal demand drops. Here's my take on their action and a takeaway for you.

Brands are Big, but for survival in tough economic times, and even good times, customer service may be more important. A bad customer experience could cost you a customer for life and a...

President Obama hosted a White House health care reform summit today. Here's my take on where we are going, the link to the President's comments, and to a Wharton conference discussion on reform.Make...

March is National Colerectal Cancer Awareness Month. This release from CMS today reviews Medicare coverage, and offers several resources, including patient education materials that you can use in your practice.

I was invited to speak at the Business of Medicine conference sponsored by the Mesa County Health Department this past weekend. It was a great conference, and I learned alot about how much...

I hate the word dummy. As a technologist, many of my peers use that word in reference to them not being able to do something technically. Maybe they can't download a file, connect...

President Obama announced his healthcare proposal, one which will begin a move to universal coverage. Here are my comments, the official announcement and another independent report.