We recently looked at how blockchain can benefit healthcare. From EHRs to the pharmaceutical supply chain, blockchain could have a profound impact in the coming years. It could advance interoperability, give patients ownership of their health information, and significantly reduce fraud, reducing costs and improving patient outcomes throughout the healthcare industry. But how does blockchain ...

Online ratings and feedback have become a driving force in business. Our eyes go straight to the star ratings when we make an online purchase. A majority of consumers read reviews and choose where to spend their money based on other consumers' experience. For healthcare, [70% of people say reviews are crucial to selecting a ...

What does care look like tomorrow?

I was thinking about how we have pressed healthcare providers so far into a hole of regulation and data entry burden. What will it look like when we finally get EHR inputs under control. What will it be like when a medical team member can walk into a room prepared with all relevant patient history and information, talk to a patient for as long as they ...

A crucial part of a patient's rehabilitation is transitioning from inpatient to home care. One major factor in effective discharge planning is the ability to give the patient and caregivers a thorough understanding of what the complete road to recovery looks like and their role in the entire journey. In the past, it has been standard practice for patients to receive paper and verbal ...

It's that time of year - the summer road trip. Millions of Americans get in their cars, pack the kids, and drive to faraway vacation destinations. But did they bring enough money? What if they run out and need more? This might have been a valid concern in the '60s, but with the interoperability of the banking system, most of us no longer carry physical currency at all.

What happens if the ...