Swimming influence on your health
When we say “swimming”, our first thoughts go to summer, beaches and sea shore, even tho this recreational sport should be practiced …
In Search of the Super ACL: How Medicine Is Making Up for Slow Human Evolution
When I injured my ACL in high school (quite some time ago), it ended my aspiring college baseball dreams and beyond; but …
Becker’s Hospital Review Article
As the nation continues to go through massive changes in health care, I’ve been carrying around some building thoughts and concerns about …
Consumer Reports Publishes Hospital Rating Systems for Patients
In August, Consumer Reports announced the launch of its Hospital Rating Systems for Patients, a new platform that empowers …
AMQ Upgrades Partners in Focus Portal
Recently, Access MediQuip made some major enhancements to our Partners in Focus online web portal. This tool allows surgical facilities to access …
GRAPHIC: Medical Implants Trending Younger
Below is a fascinating graphic featured recently in the Star Tribune. From 2000-2010, the preponderance of pacemakers as well as artificial hips …
To Understand the Tremendous Impact of Surgical Implants, a MUST Read: “The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body”
The Smithsonian published this month a fascinating article about the future of implants. It’s a must read for anyone interested in how …
Aetna and ACO’s: Moving in the Right Direction
Check out this great interview on Aetna in the ACO arena. The real dollars are in managing high cost surgeries — Access …
Device Recalls: Emerging Tools for a Serious Problem
Access MediQuip, and my teammate and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Steve Arnold, were featured in …
Transparency, Relevance and Sleeping Giants. Oh My!
Last week there was a thought-provoking opinion piece in the New York Times by Tina Rosenberg that tied together pricing transparency, cost reductions, …
Happy ASC Day!
Today is the 10th Annual National Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Day. The company I lead,Access MediQuip, is participating in events throughout the …
Brian Williams Undergoes Knee Replacement Surgery
Recently, NBC News didn’t just report on the advancements in knee replacement surgery. The face of their nightly broadcast, Brian Williams actually …
Medical Tourism and US Health Care: Cost and Secrecy Driving Americans Abroad for Care
Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a front-page story contrasting the cost difference between having a knee replacement done in …
Parents’ 50th Anniversary
I’m currently in Colorado with my brother and his family for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Never been fly fishing before, but …
Ready for Our Close-Up: Access MediQuip to Be Featured on CNN
Recently I sat down for an interview with CNN Airport Television Network to discuss the use of implants in surgical facilities, physicians and patients …
Life Imitates Art: The Growing Importance of Cyber-Security
When terrorists used the stolen serial number of the U.S. Vice President’s pacemaker to wirelessly access the device and deliver a fatal …
Making It All Worthwhile
Sometimes a corporate mission statement can seem distant in the day-to-day of it all, and then a patient reaches through it all …
Measurement, Cost, Compensation and Implants: The Train Is on the Tracks!
I was recently speaking with a colleague outside of my company about the new Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (IQRP) measurement requirements, and …
Angelina’s Brave Choice
Angelina Jolie has been in the news for most of her adult life. Whether its her outfits, her dating life, her movies …
A Highly Efficient Health Plan: Fantasy or Attainable Goal?
Efficiency. It’s such an overused word in every industry and certainly true in health care, particularly by those who are charged by …