While the clinical discipline carries incredibly high standards to preserve and protect life, Jonathan Bush believes healthcare lacks the process discipline needed to deliver effective care with capability and control. Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Waltham, Mass.-based athenahealth, Bush used his experience as an owner of a struggling medical group as an opportunity to explore his vision for revenue-cycle management that would enable providers through a more controlled claims environment, and ultimately reduce processing nightmares for their payers, too.
Five transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions in one day improved processing speed in adults with schizophrenia, which holds promise for future treatment possibilities, according to researcher Heather Burrell Ward, M.D.
One of teledentistry's most valuable applications is triage — helping a patient understand whether a concern can wait for an appointment, requires prompt attention or warrants emergency medical care.