Articles by Industry Expert

Long Trail for Extra Tissue Samples

By Matt Fisher – In healthcare, many layers always exist around seemingly each and every issue. The ongoing utilization of extra blood from newborn heel stick samples provides the latest example. The concerns raised go to privacy and informed consent as the primary issues.


In the Trenches with Jen, Tom, and Jared

We asked our radio hosts to invite our podcast hosts on their shows to get to know them. On this episode, hosts Jen Jennings and Tom Testa from Overrated & Underused, are joined by Jared Johnson, founder of Shift.Health and host of Healthcare Rap.


Disrupting Healthcare Through Innovation

By Don Woodlock – Healthcare has always been an industry of technology and innovation. The list of significant advances which made a real difference is impressive: clean water, the introduction of anesthesia, the invention of the stethoscope, developing nursing into a skilled profession, germ theory, vaccinations, X-rays – the list goes on.



A Hybrid Approach to Overcoming Coding Staff Shortages

By Cheryl Cruver – Exacerbated by pandemic-induced burnout, resignations, and even terminations, staffing challenges remain throughout healthcare. Medical records, billing, and compliance are the fastest-growing healthcare white-collar administrative professions, according to the American Hospital Association…


Don’t Hit the “Easy” Button

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Zack Robinson, the founding partner of DisclosedRx, a company that aims to improve access to prescription medication and make drug pricing more transparent.


HIPAA Compliant Chat

By Art Gross – Being available to your patients 24/7 isn’t practical for most healthcare practices. Chat services can provide a response option or even resolution until normal business hours resume. Additionally, chats can offer initial patient care or registration services.


Garbage Can Cause HIPAA Issues

By Matt Fisher – Throwing out the trash is an everyday occurrence whether in personal or business life. However, when it comes to healthcare organizations, it is necessary to think about what trash goes where. The consideration goes beyond the difference between regular waste and hazardous medical waste.