Paul Cerrato

Paul Cerrato has worked as a healthcare editor and writer for 30 years, publishing extensively in a variety of healthcare and business journals. He is the winner of six Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards. Follow him on Twitter @plcerrato

Care coordination tools have potential to reduce healthcare costs
By Paul Cerrato | 10:45 am | March 15, 2013
Care coordination initiatives -- whether they're paper-based or digital -- have the potential to significantly reduce the nation's healthcare bill.
Study shows price transparency an issue for hospitals
By Paul Cerrato | 04:10 pm | March 04, 2013
Despite the federal government's efforts to foster pricing transparency at hospitals, a new study finds that many hospitals can't provide a price for a common surgical procedure.
Telemedicine: The cost effective future of medicine?
By Paul Cerrato | 10:36 am | February 26, 2013
An analysis of some recent telemed initiatives and interviews with thought leaders in the field suggest that telemedicine can transform U.S. healthcare into a cost effective system.
Telemed proves cost effective, says the Commonwealth Fund
By Paul Cerrato | 11:31 am | February 15, 2013
While the nation's healthcare costs continue to drain the economy, several forward thinking provider organizations are finding ways to turn the situation around with carefully thought out telemed programs. A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund highlights the cost effective approaches used by three "model citizens."