Using Smartphones to Check for Skin Cancer
A lot of mobile apps are just for fun, but some categories are…
Can Decision Aids Help Lower Medical Costs?
The third-party reimbursement model drives up medical costs because patients miss out…
A Clearer Way to Think about Medicare Vouchers
The idea of vouchers has long appealed to conservatives who want to…
Time to Talk About Constipation
The New York Times advertising column (In a Forthright Campaign, More Unmentionables…
Minnesota Community Measurement and Consumer Reports Publish Physician Ratings
Minnesota Community Measurement (MNCM) and Consumer Reports (CR) have teamed up to…
Just One NAFTA Country Lacks Universal Health Care
The US is perhaps the only rich country without universal health insurance coverage, and…
Medtronic’s Doctor Centered Approach Helps Patients, Too
As I described on Tuesday, orthopedic device makers are putting more control…
Young Americans May be Ready for Robotic Medical Assistants
When given the choice most people in their 40s or older prefer…
Making Patients With Devices Less Dependent on Doctors
New Medical Devices Get Smart in today’s Wall Street Journal tells an…
Ready for a Substantive Debate on Medicare?
I’d like to think that the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt…