Featured Report: Want to sell to docs and hospitals? Make your web site mobile friendly and video rich

This Week's Healthcare Online News
Med City News
Want to sell to docs and hospitals? Make your web site mobile friendly and video rich
Oct,04,2013
by+Veronica Combs
Google and HIMSS Analytics talked with doctors, IT directors, and hospital executives to dig into their buying habits. No surprise in the initial findings – people go online to do research before buying.
The shopping process is constantly changing for B2B buyers ’ they now complete more than half of the purchase cycle before even contacting a sales rep. They’re gathering information, comparing options, and doing so without your input.
Doctors and hospital administrators are no exception. We found that every phase of their decision journey is evolving thanks to the web, from information gathering to post-sale and back again.
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Reuters
Hospital shares up on signs of big demand for Obamacare insurance
Oct,03,2013
by:+Bill Berkrot
(Reuters) - Shares of hospital operators rose on Thursday on a strong show of interest in newly launched insurance plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising hopes that millions more Americans would become paying customers next year.
One of the biggest issues traditionally pressuring the profits of hospital chains has been the debt incurred by treating vast numbers of uninsured patients using emergency rooms for primary care and then being unable to pay their bills.
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Fierce Health IT
Sharp HealthCare checks out kiosks for check-in
Oct,02,2013
By:+Ashley Gold
What if checking into the doctor's office was as easy as checking in for a flight or buying movie tickets at a self-serve kiosk? San Diego, Calif.-based Sharp HealthCare, answered that question by implementing electronic check-in at three of its clinics. "We feel this is another avenue to maintain and increase patient satisfaction goals," Michelle Calleran, director of IT for Sharp, told FierceHealthIT in an interview. A second goal was to improve staff satisfaction, add another area of support, help their workloads and improve their job performance. It helps with physician satisfaction, too, she said. "It really does align with those values."
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Fierce Health Payer
Insurers take exchange marketing, education into own hands
Oct,02,2013
by:+Dina Overland
Despite the Obama administration's effort to highlight the wide popularity of health insurance exchanges, very few consumers actually know the online marketplaces opened only two days ago.
A recent survey from Kaiser Family Foundation found most consumers, particularly those without health coverage, were unaware exchanges were opening on Tuesday. Of the 1,503 adults polled before open enrollment began, 66 percent didn't know when the marketplaces opened.
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Do You Remember When Doctors Made House calls?

Do you remember When you could talk to a doctor Day or Night? There was a time when talking to your doctor was as simple as picking up the phone. Back then your doctor who talk to you about your minor problems and prescribe treatment without a visit to the office. That was then but now even minor problems requires and office visit and a long wait that drives up Your healthcare cost. There must be a better WAY? Well There is, I'd like to take a minute and introduce you to  We believe being healthy should be a natural right that everyone is entitled to, and now, access to physicians is only a mouse click away. We provide our members unlimited real time, immediate interaction with a national network of physicians via web cam, phone or secure email, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our physicians can consult, diagnose, treat, write prescriptions, and order labs for non-emergency medical conditions.        In addition to immediate access to health professionals, we provide a financial opportunity that is truly life changing for our members. We have created the most lucrative and generous compensation plan in the industry.         "Refer 3 and Yours is FREE"  zero cost profitable business. YOU WILL BE PROFITABLE FROM MONTH ONE...!!! Watch this WebDocsNetwork  4 Minute Overview Video

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Featured Report: It’s not too early! Tips for planning your holiday social campaigns

This Week's Home/Small Business Online News
CNN Money
The social media manager is dead. Long live social media.
Oct,01,2013
by+Ryan Holmes
FORTUNE -- Last year, New England College in Henniker, N.H., welcomed the first students into its dedicated MBA in Digital and Social Media. Among the first of its kind, the two-year program -- with classes on everything from the psychology of social media to digital marketing -- set out to train the next generation of social media managers and professionals for a brave new marketplace.
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Smart Blog on Social Media
It’s not too early! Tips for planning your holiday social campaigns
Oct,01,2013
by:+Abbi Whitaker
Summer has said its goodbyes and the road to the holidays is just around the bend. As marketers, planning ahead is key, and since most shoppers start their holiday gift gathering just after Halloween, it’s not too early to hang the social media ornaments.
The holidays are the most crowded time on social media. It can be difficult standing out in the marketing frenzy before December, but it is essential that you get it right. Here are some tips and platforms that can help marketing, PR and social media pros harness the power of he holidays.
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Entrepreneur
How to Sell Without Feeling Sleazy
Oct,02,2013
By:+Cristi Young
Years ago, I found myself at a job where my success depended on the ability to sell. This was the first time I’d ever had sales directly impact my job performance and I convinced myself that because I was social, I could sell with little to no effort. I was dead wrong. And the harder I tried, the more disingenuous I felt. The ability to sell--whether it’s an idea, product or service--is crucial to business success, but what can you do when you're not "the selling type"?
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Social Media Examiner
How to Grow Your Business Network With Social Media
Oct,03,2013
by:+Tom Martin
Is your business or company struggling to find new customers? Do you know how to build your business network on social media? Before you can sell, you have to create a trusted relationship with your future customer. In this article, you’ll discover four ways to use social media to find and establish relationships with new prospects and leads for your business
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Do You Remember When Doctors Made House calls?

Do you remember When you could talk to a doctor Day or Night? There was a time when talking to your doctor was as simple as picking up the phone. Back then your doctor who talk to you about your minor problems and prescribe treatment without a visit to the office. That was then but now even minor problems requires and office visit and a long wait that drives up Your healthcare cost. There must be a better WAY? Well There is, I'd like to take a minute and introduce you to  We believe being healthy should be a natural right that everyone is entitled to, and now, access to physicians is only a mouse click away. We provide our members unlimited real time, immediate interaction with a national network of physicians via web cam, phone or secure email, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our physicians can consult, diagnose, treat, write prescriptions, and order labs for non-emergency medical conditions.        In addition to immediate access to health professionals, we provide a financial opportunity that is truly life changing for our members. We have created the most lucrative and generous compensation plan in the industry.         "Refer 3 and Yours is FREE"  zero cost profitable business. YOU WILL BE PROFITABLE FROM MONTH ONE...!!! Watch this WebDocsNetwork  4 Minute Overview Video

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Featured Report: Groups Turning to Social Media To Educate Young Adults About ACA's Exchanges

This Week's Healthcare Online News
iHealthBeat
Groups Turning to Social Media To Educate Young Adults About ACA's Exchanges
Sept,23,2013
by+Lisa Zamosky
In just a couple of weeks, new health insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act will open for business, giving consumers a new way to shop for coverage
The Congressional Budget Office projects that approximately seven million Americans will obtain health insurance through the state-based marketplaces in 2014. Open enrollment begins Oct. 1 and will run through March 31, 2014.
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Physician Practice
Patients Should Always Get a Second Opinion after Seeing Dr. Google
Sept,30,2013
by:+Melissa Young, MD
I am all for patients educating themselves on their health. I think well-informed patients mean a much better chance of taking better care of themselves. After all, we can’t expect a patient to do what we want him to do unless he knows what that is. I also believe that patients have the right to accept or decline care, so long as that decision is based on accurate information. We are all taught about informed consent; I think we need to accept informed rejection.
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Med City News
Would you take healthcare advice from a hologram? Web app uses virtual coaches to deliver health reminders
Oct,01,2013
By:+Stephanie Baum
The gamification of healthcare has produced some interesting approaches to troubleshooting pain points in the industry. Simulation software to train for surgeries and striking the right note with patients to ensure physical exams are free of medical jargon are just a few examples of this. Health IT startup Health Options Worldwide has launched a web-based application today called Health Intelligence, or HINT, for employer plans and individuals. It’s designed to help people manage their health by reminding them of medical checkups and to help them meet fitness goals.
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Government Health IT
Do patients even want digital health records?
Sept,30,2013
by:+Mike Miliard
While the federal government is incentivizing healthcare providers to implement and use electronic health records systems, and ramping up patient engagement efforts, the question of how many patients actually want to use digitized health data remains. Indeed, majorities of Americans are concerned about the security of their electronic data, according to a new poll, and more than two-thirds of respondents indicated that their physicians have not adequately explained the switch to digital records.
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Do You Remember When Doctors Made House calls?

Do you remember When you could talk to a doctor Day or Night? There was a time when talking to your doctor was as simple as picking up the phone. Back then your doctor who talk to you about your minor problems and prescribe treatment without a visit to the office. That was then but now even minor problems requires and office visit and a long wait that drives up Your healthcare cost. There must be a better WAY? Well There is, I'd like to take a minute and introduce you to  We believe being healthy should be a natural right that everyone is entitled to, and now, access to physicians is only a mouse click away. We provide our members unlimited real time, immediate interaction with a national network of physicians via web cam, phone or secure email, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our physicians can consult, diagnose, treat, write prescriptions, and order labs for non-emergency medical conditions.        In addition to immediate access to health professionals, we provide a financial opportunity that is truly life changing for our members. We have created the most lucrative and generous compensation plan in the industry.         "Refer 3 and Yours is FREE"  zero cost profitable business. YOU WILL BE PROFITABLE FROM MONTH ONE...!!! Watch this WebDocsNetwork  4 Minute Overview Video

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Feature Report: Med board punishes doc for treating patients via Skype

This Week's Healthcare Online News
MSNBC
After Obamacare: a debate over primary care doctors
Sept,27,2013
by+Emily DeCiccio
The 48 million Americans currently lacking health insurance will have a chance to sign up for medical coverage once Obamacare goes into effect. But will there be enough doctors to care for them? One study predicts a shortage of 45,000 primary care physicians in just seven years. And at least three medical schools are shaving off a full-year of their degree programs to get primary care physicians into the workforce sooner.
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Med City News
Hey doc, the insurance company pays that doctor double what you get
Sept,28,2013
by:+Raven Kathleen
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Private insurance companies across the U.S. pay doctors dramatically different amounts for the same routine office visits and services, according to a new study. Physicians at the high end of the reimbursement spectrum get more than twice as much as those at the low end for the same service, with little apparent reason for the difference, researchers say.
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Fierce Health IT
Med board punishes doc for treating patients via Skype
Sept,27,2013
By:+Ashley Gold
While tele-medicine may hold a lot of promise for improving patient care, one doctor in Eastern Oklahoma was disciplined for treating his patients over video conferencing platform Skype for mental health issues, NewsOK reported.
Thomas Trow, M.D., used Skype, claiming he thought it to be suitable for communicating with his rural patients, and prescribing patients Xanax and other powerful narcotics. However, the Medical Board of Oklahoma doesn't approve of Skype as a tele-medicine communication system, according to NewsOK. One patient was treated for three drug overdoses in less than six months, and later died, while two others also died while under Trow's care, although investigators said it wasn't attributable to the doctor.
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iHealthBeat
Patient Portal Market Expected To Grow by 221% by 2017
Sept,27,2013
by:+Staff
The U.S. patient portal market is expected to reach $898.4 million by 2017, up from $279.8 million last year, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Healthcare IT News reports. Such growth represents a 221% increase. According to the report, the majority of revenue will result from:
Greater consumer interest in health IT
Increased demand to meet Stage 2 meaningful use requirements
The industry transitioning to clinical integration and accountable care.
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Do You Remember When Doctors Made House calls?

Do you remember When you could talk to a doctor Day or Night? There was a time when talking to your doctor was as simple as picking up the phone. Back then your doctor who talk to you about your minor problems and prescribe treatment without a visit to the office. That was then but now even minor problems requires and office visit and a long wait that drives up Your healthcare cost. There must be a better WAY? Well There is, I'd like to take a minute and introduce you to  We believe being healthy should be a natural right that everyone is entitled to, and now, access to physicians is only a mouse click away. We provide our members unlimited real time, immediate interaction with a national network of physicians via web cam, phone or secure email, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our physicians can consult, diagnose, treat, write prescriptions, and order labs for non-emergency medical conditions.        In addition to immediate access to health professionals, we provide a financial opportunity that is truly life changing for our members. We have created the most lucrative and generous compensation plan in the industry.         "Refer 3 and Yours is FREE"  zero cost profitable business. YOU WILL BE PROFITABLE FROM MONTH ONE...!!! Watch this WebDocsNetwork  4 Minute Overview Video

Welcome to WebDocsNetwork

Testimonials Read What Our Current Members Have to Say About WebDocsNetworks CLICK HERE JOIN TODAY AND START BUILDING YOUR TEAM NOW!!! Use Code #1163

Affiliate Program
How would you like to save money on you and your family's Doctor's visit while helping other and make extra income. Then become a Web Docs Network Affiliate.
As an affiliate once you sign up three people your services are FREE
Contact:
Keith Berggren
Tel: 773-758-0007
Healthcare Online 2/7
http://www.webdocsnetwork.com/chicago