Making news and waves in health care

Electronic Health Reporter, Guest post by Torben Nielsen Significant policy changes are inevitably on the horizon for health care in 2017. Though the question marks about what is next for our industry seem endless, Americans are wondering how health care costs will change, and if their insurance carrier will continue to provide them with the coverage they need.

Internet Health Management, Mark Brogan A digital healthcare development company earlier this month put up a social media outlet to let patients tell the world their horror stories and views about dealing with the U.S. healthcare system. And thus far patients are actively sharing their rants, comments and reviews online—with gusto.

MedCity News, Andis Robeznieks Everybody in the world has an “idiotic healthcare story,” according to HealthSparq, and the provider of online healthcare shopping tools is collecting them on Twitter and Facebook as part of its #WhatTheHealthCare campaign.

Inc. 5000, Guadalupe Gonzales Don’t be fooled Portland may be a beautiful city where the New York Times said Millennials go to retire, but plenty of Portlanders work very very hard. This year 46 Inc. 5000 companies call it home. See the top 10…

Mobihealth News, Jonah Comstock Every year, Inc. Magazine talks thousands of private companies into divulging their otherwise closely held financial data to the publication in exchange for a chance at placing on the annual Inc 5,000 and Inc 500 fastest growing private companies in America lists. See the digital health companies who made this year’s list...