by Steve Berkowitz | Feb 12, 2015 | General, Health care reform, The Future of Administration
It’s time to stop removing the barriers to tele-health. Back in the old days, the individuaI doctor-patient relationship was the mainstay of the practice of medicine. We were told in training that an appropriate history and physician should lead to the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Feb 2, 2015 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration, Transparency, Uncategorized
The New Health Literacy Transparency goes into Overdrive We are seeing an inexorable rise in what is now called “Health Literacy”. In my February newsletter, I am addressing the issues of health literacy and what hospitals and physicians need to do to...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 20, 2015 | Health care reform, The Future of Administration, Uncategorized
State Medicaid Expansion– An opportunity to learn and build a better mouse trap The 2012 Supreme Court ruling changed the ground rules for the ACA with Medicaid. States now have the ability to accept or decline the Federal ACA Medicaid expansion. As of the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Jan 12, 2015 | Physician Leadership, The Future of Administration
A New Efficiency Challenge– Health care teams function best when all team members are at the top of their game Much has been written about having to become more efficient as a health care industry. Reform and transparency initiatives are catalyzing the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 15, 2014 | Current Events, General, Health care reform, The Future of Administration
In order for health care insurance to be successful, all have to participate. It is a simple rule in insurance– the unaffected ultimately pay for the effected, whether it is health insurance, home insurance or life insurance. Economically, the program can only...
by Steve Berkowitz | Sep 16, 2014 | Pain Management, The Future of Administration
Having been a physician for over 30 years, I am fascinated by the many alternatives to traditional medicine that the media constantly puts before our patients. As more and more patients peruse the internet prior to seeking direct medical attention from a physician,...
