Christina's Considerations

DeLauro Statement on Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures

I received many press releases, but don't post on the vast majority. But, the one below, from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro on her comments at the first Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing Of 2014, is different. It is different because I've been... Read more →

Declining hospital inpatient volumes

Health Finance News has a great list of reasons for the decline in hospital inpatient volumes and most of these are indicative of what we will also see in the future. Hospital administration has entered a whole new world and... Read more →

Applying Social Media Technologies in Healthcare Environments

My latest book addresses social media and the underlying technologies and the ebook is now available - just in time for HIMSS14. Several chapter authors contributed to this HIMSS book just like the one released in 2007 on RHIOs (HIEs).... Read more →

Doing Harm

Last week I finished a new book and it is yet another written by a talented physician. This one is Doing Harm, a mystery and thriller, by Kelly Parsons. You can read the official description on this link, but here... Read more →

Average Wait Time for Doctors Appt: 18.5 days

CaliforniaHealthline reported on some recent survey findings that include some great data on the wait to see a physician for new patients and also whether these physicians accept Medicaid and/or Medicare. Researchers contacted (June-November 2013) 1,399 medical offices that specialize... Read more →