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Will Mitt Romney fight healthcare fraud? “There’s a lot more than character at stake when it comes to making false promises or false claims about cleaning up health care fraud. Building on an earlier program that began during the latter years of the Bush administration, President Obama and the Justice Department and Health and Human Services investigators built an admirable record combating malfeasance. But it’s only a start. Romney’s record — he reaped huge rewards by restoring profitability to health care providers purchased during his tenure at Bain, some of whom were caught in the government’s cross hairs — deserves careful scrutiny.”
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Hospital health IT tips and tricks: From cloud computing to mobile apps “Last year I started a series of ‘Do’s and Dont’s’ in hospital tech by focusing on wireless technologies. Folks asked a lot of questions about do’s and dont’s in other tech areas so here’s a list of more tips and tricks.”
Are you a medical device or medtech entrepreneur? If so, stop being a problem solver! “In our society, the ability to solve problems is celebrated. In fact, most people would describe themselves as a good ‘problem solver’ in order to get promoted or to land a new gig. But is problem solving overrated? In the world of entrepreneurship, Dr. Arlen Meyers thinks problem solving is a mistake. Instead, he suggests you should become a ‘problem seeker.’ ”
Medify CEO ready to wage war. “The assumption there is that patients don’t understand relevance. We find patients with serious illness often become ‘expert systems’ themselves and when armed with data can have more effective conversations with doctors and, ultimately, the doc makes the call on treatment options, etc. So there is a safety net. Venture capitalists often find it hard to believe patients can educate and empower themselves, but we see their motivation and persistence every day.”
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