A Vision For Health Care In America
America has this paradox of excellent biomedical science, innovative drug manufacturers and entrepreneurial device developers along with outstanding providers but at the same time has a dysfunctional care delivery system.…
“Closing Loopholes” Could be a Form of Health Care Reform
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney are interested in “closing loopholes” as part of broader tax reform, and both are famously reluctant to say exactly which loopholes they are talking…
Strengthening Primary Care With A New Professional Congress
Three months ago a post on this blog argued that America’s primary care associations, societies and membership groups have splintered into narrowly-focused specialties. Individually and together, they have proved unable to…
Breast Cancer: The Mammography Controversy
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Breast cancer awareness month began today – and this year brings some good news for women throughout the United States.Just weeks ago I reported on…
What Patients Want… Online Access to Data!
New survey results highlight the disconnect between what patients want and what their physicians and hospitals can deliver. Data from the survey reveals that patients are interested in: New survey…
The Value of Real-Time Patient Data From the Home
Increasingly, real-time data generated from a patient’s home is becoming an integral part of the telehealth revolution. Increasingly, real-time data generated from a patient’s home is becoming an integral part…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Sana AudioPulse Screens for Hearing Loss in Infants
While the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends audio screening for all newborns to avoid speech and language impairment complications later on, this is often not done due to financial restrictions,…
Patients Prefer Physicians’ Recommendations of Health Apps
Doctors always have had a lot of influence with their patients. And now, as healthcare continues to evolve via new technology, this physician influence extends even to health apps.Mitchell Research…
Activated, Empowered Patients Are Not New
One of the most inspiring athletes of the 2012 London Olympics is American swimmer Dana Vollmer who won the gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly by being the first…
Five Great Myths About Exercise
Almost everyone who has ever set his foot inside a gym feels that he is knowledgeable enough to advice other people on fitness related issues. This is the main reason…
