by Todd Berner | May 16, 2019 | Health Econ
The unfortunate truth about healthcare, and one that every organization must consider when making decisions, is that consumers will try to shop for providers due to the fact that they bear much of the financial burden. As such, organizations are placing a higher...
by Todd Berner | Apr 16, 2019 | Health Econ
While the bulk of patient satisfaction and engagement efforts focus on clinician’s offices and hospitals, some organizations have taken it upon themselves to address patient needs at the pharmacy. Local pharmacies are another important touchpoint in the healthcare...
by Todd Berner | Jan 31, 2019 | Health Econ
The lifecycle of any new drug or medical device is complicated, to put it mildly. With any new development, intensive clinical testing is required to gauge its efficacy and potential side effects. Any clinical tests must adhere to policy as well as ethical guidelines,...
by Todd Berner | Jan 22, 2019 | Health Econ
As medicine has become more evolved, physicians have adjusted their diagnoses accordingly. Before the era of modern medicine, many conditions were poorly understood and consequently lumped under the broad umbrella of a “bucket diagnosis”. Also derisively called...
by Todd Berner | Dec 13, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Patient portals are a dream come true for many healthcare providers—anything that promotes health involvement is a godsend for ensuring that procedures and checkups go off without a hitch. Carers have sought to incentivize adoption by offering rewards for signups or...
by Todd Berner | Nov 29, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
While there are common tactics inherent in good patient engagement, any health organization must realize that patient populations are inevitably diverse. It can be difficult to make generalizations about any patient population, which is why it falls to hospitals and...
