Category Archives: Healthcare Law

Should a Large Waistline Mean a Skinner Wallet?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

How do you get a donkey to pull a cart?

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Why Hospitals Are Lobbying to Expand Medicaid

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations I wrote last week about Governor Jan Brewer’s surprising decision to support the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona. What pushed Gov. Brewer to endorse part of the Affordable Care Act, a program …

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Six GOP Governors Expand Medicaid: Will Governor Deal Be Next?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations  In January 2012, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer became famous (or infamous, to some) when she pointed her finger at President Obama after Air Force One touched down in Phoenix. The image went …

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The Debate Over Expanding Medicaid

Posted on January 29, 2013 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations After a Supreme Court challenge and a tight presidential election, the Affordable Care Act will go into full effect on January 1, 2014. In my previous two columns, I’ve written about the …

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Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges Will Differ From a State Run Exchange

Posted on January 25, 2013 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Last week, I wrote about changes coming to our state’s health care system. Here’s a brief summary of last week’s column: In November 2012, Governor Nathan Deal wrote a letter to Kathleen …

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An Insurance Exchange for Georgia

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations In November 2012, Governor Nathan Deal wrote a letter to the secretary of the United States’ Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius. Deal notified the secretary of Georgia’s decision not to create …

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Grady and the Role of Safety-Net Hospitals

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Happy New Year! As 2013 kicks off, I’m sharing the final three clips from my interview with Matt Gove. In the above clip, Matt and I discuss Grady Memorial Hospital and the integral …

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HIPAA Risks and Social Media

Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations       Is your practice using social media to stay in touch with patients and reach out to new ones? If so, you’re one of many in the medical community expanding …

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EHR Implementation

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations By now, you’re probably tired of hearing the letters EHR. We’ve been talking about them for years. You’ll probably be hearing about them right up until you retire! We’re not alone on …

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The $750 billion squandered in a year

Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Here’s an issue both presidential candidates should have a proposed solution for: Americans are wasting 30 cents of every dollar they spend on health care. Each year, our system squanders $750 billion …

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