Does Publishing Healthcare Prices Move the Needle?

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Commentary

Thank you Scott Rosenbaum, Wine & Spirit Business Advisor, who is one of our most well read and insightful/thought provoking collaborator shared this New York Times article with us: Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices. Here’s why. Scott...

There’s no Crying in Healthcare

by | Aug 6, 2021 | Commentary

When things don’t work out with your treatment, you can cry to your doctor or insurance, you can complain, but nothing will change. Similar to sitting on the tarmac for close to three hours because people were not available to unload bags from your plane. I should...

Do People with Less Coverage Shop More?

by | Jul 2, 2021 | Commentary

The fact is that not many patients shop for better pricing. This week I was ordered by my doctor to get 2 MRIs.  Going to the closest place to my house, my appointment was moved 4 different times and the unprofessional front office kid with dirty nails couldn’t “do...

The Price We Pay

by | May 7, 2021 | Commentary

Does anyone really know how our healthcare system works? There is so much discussion on the issues about our healthcare system and how it can be fixed that it is overwhelming. Generally, articles and books are written in a language or style that makes it difficult to...
Diary of a HIMSS Newbie

Diary of a HIMSS Newbie

by | Mar 2, 2017 | Commentary

A little over a week ago, I was afforded the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of attending the annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. This industry-leading conference is the largest of its kind, bringing together over 40,000 health IT professionals, clinicians,...