Accretive Health: No Liability
Oops, I made a mistakeThe recent settlement between Accretive Health and the State of Minnesota is one more domino in the growing parade of breach casualties. What makes this case…
Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail… But Health Care Costs Stop the Postman
Email and social media may be contributing to the decline of the United States Postal Service, but retiree health care costs are what’s really killing it. When your local post…
PPACA is Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood
“No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor,…
What is a Healthcare Innovation Really Worth?
Healthcare, even for the insured, can wreak extremely high financial costs for patients, e.g., with hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer treatments and new drugs that can run up…
The Exciting Future of Tele-Presence for Remote Surgery
FierceHealthIT highlights an example of telemedicine that I think is right on the money. A University of Pittsburgh team has trained hundreds of surgeons on procedures at the base of the…
Even Non-Kentucky Doctors Need to Examine Kentucky’s Narcotic Bill
Kentucky has had a well-documented problem with narcotic diversion and over-prescribing for some time. In recent years, particularly in the eastern part of the state, prescription drug abuse has flourished…
Benefits of Green Apples
Apples are certainly tasty and juicy but also offer countless medicinal values. Green Apples provide many health as well as cosmetic benefits. I’m certain ‘An Apple a Day keeps the doctor…
Ancient Indian Food
Egyptian kitchen, 3800 years ago. Egyptian kitchen, 3800 years ago.For years anthropologists have been basically guessing what the ancients’ diet consisted of. After all, it was a good assumption that…
The Olympics, Doctors, NHS, Transformation, and Heroes: Why the Difference between USA and UK?
First posted on Kent Bottles’ Private View on 7/29/2012 First posted on Kent Bottles’ Private View on 7/29/2012 I was surprised when the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics in London honored two…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Sweden Cares For the Elderly With Paraga
In Sweden, the government has the responsibility for elderly care. Those elderly that have an order to be followed at home can be patients that have been released from the…
