by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 4, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
The death of Google’s Personal Health Record (PHR) should be a wake up call to everyone about electronic medical records (EMR) – it’s not a walk in the park! Granted, the fact that EMR is very complex software is not the only reason Google...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 27, 2011 | Physician Relations, Practice Marketing, Social Media
I had a great time recently when Joe Hage of Medical MarCom interviewed me during a Twitter Chat. The topic was how medical device reps could help specialty physicians market to primary care physicians. You can read the interview here at Joe’s blog. So, what is...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 26, 2011 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
At long last, my two-year contract with my current cell phone carrier is over and I am free again! Of course, I immediately turned to my son & partner Abraham for some sage smartphone advice. Here’s the conversation we had. Mary Pat: What things...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 21, 2011 | Amazing Customer Service, Practice Marketing
My husband and I went to our favorite restaurant for Father’s Day last week and had an unusual, but delightful experience when we were visited by Ruth. We had been to this restaurant a number of times since we moved to Cary last fall, but had never met Ruth. A...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 19, 2011 | Day-to-Day Operations, Medicare & Reimbursement
It’s a stark reality – at this time in American history, we are at the (or near the) highest level of funding for health care. The Ryan Medicare proposal and continued debate inside the Beltway and by state lawmakers makes it clear that while experts...
