Is Lack of Telemedicine Reimbursement a Fair Excuse for NOT Getting Started With Telemedicine?
I recently had an enlightening video interview with Dr. Karen Rheuban, Director of the Virginia Telehealth Network, who explained how passage of telemedicine reimbursement legislation in Virginia dramatically increased telemedicine…
Dumb and Dumber: Marijuana and its Harm to IQ.
Medicinal? depends on who is using. Medicinal? depends on who is using. John D., a scientist of some renown were walking with his son along a gurgling creek near their home; Jim…
Medical Device Approval Process Under Fire
All parents have heard their kids complain that but for 1 or 2 percentage points, they would have achieved a higher grade. All parents have heard their kids complain that…
Health Care’s — and Romney’s — Kodak Moment
Every reputable budget analyst recognizes that dealing with the long-term budget deficit depends on holding government health care costs in check. One line in Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s speech…
Further Disruptive Changes in Health Care Delivery
Last week I discussed some disruptive and transformational changes coming to Health care delivery. Here are a few more. Last week I discussed some disruptive and transformational changes coming to…
Creating the Connected Patient
After watching Mitt Romney speak at the Republican National Convention, I was reminded of the importance of connecting with one’s customer. While the jury is still out regarding the Republican…
Bone Black
Ashes. They have always been part of our lives. We sang of them in our nursery songs. We heard our mothers speak of a princess who labored in cinders and dreamed…
Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms
The Lymphatic system is an important part of the body. It is connected to the blood vessels and tissue inside the body. Whenever a person develops cancer the cells…
Social Media: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I came across something new for my presentation that I call the good, bad and ugly of social media. Fortunately, it didn't seem to originate as a social media blunder,…
When to Offer Health Advice to a Stranger?
If you travel a lot, or you move to a new country as I have, you notice differences in people. Are people thinner than back home? Do they eat healthier…
