Quality measures and reporting systems have evolved over the years in an uncoordinated fashion, resulting in duplicative efforts and burdens on physicians. The first in a series of three white papers by the Council of Accountable Physician Practices, “Moving the Needle to Meaningful Health Care Quality Measurement,” reports that a lack of coordination among institutions [...]
2017 was a full year by any standard, and it’s no different for Scott Public Relations. From healthcare, to technology, to communications, SPR’s Einsight blog touched on a number of subjects and addressed several significant events that arose throughout the year. Now that 2018 has arrived, it’s time to take a look back at some [...]
Ben is two years old. Ben is dying. His father shares with you – speaking directly to the camera – his hopes and fears for his small son, his passion to protect him, his moments of joy as a father, knowing they are temporary. But he’s determined to live in these brief happy moments, for [...]
This is the final part in a three-part series about the Council of Accountable Physician Practices’ (CAPP) white paper, “The State of Cancer Care in America.” You can find the previous two installments here and here. Many healthcare experts agree that care coordination is the key to reducing disparities in cancer care, but obstacles to [...]
Dear Santa, We know that you’re a busy man, especially this time of year, but since you are in the business of making dreams come true, we put together a wish list of our hopes for healthcare in 2018. We’ve all been good, so you should find us right near the top of your “nice” [...]
If there’s one overarching message from attending the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference, it’s this: cutting edge technology is transforming the industry. Workers’ compensation, much like the larger healthcare sector, has long struggled with fragmentation, disconnected care, claims going off-track, and excessive litigation. The times are a-changing, based on what we saw at this [...]
The American Cancer Society reports that more than 250,000 women—and more than 2,000 men—will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. Even as it remains the second leading cause of death for women, new technological advances are improving treatment and survivorship among breast cancer patients. In order to inform patients about the options available [...]
Medical advances in healthcare have significantly lowered the mortality rates among cancer patients in the United States. But no matter how good the science, the best approach to cancer care is early detection. Preventive screenings can save lives and improve survivorship by alerting physicians to the danger before it becomes too serious. Information presented at [...]
This blog is the final entry in a three-part series on the development of presentations and presenting in the digital age. You can read the first two installments here and here. Whether it is a conventional or digital presentation, knowing the audience and being on point are the most important factors, regardless of the medium [...]
This blog is part two in a three-part series on the development of presentations and presenting in the digital age. You can read the first installment of the series here. Back in the “Mad Men” era, slides for B2B presentations were a laborious affair. Usually several members of an internal graphics department were required to [...]
