Medtronic’s Doctor Centered Approach Helps Patients, Too
As I described on Tuesday, orthopedic device makers are putting more control in the hands of patients to make adjustments that used to be handled by physicians. It’s more convenient…
Health Savings Through Technology Deployment
A new study published in Health Affairs last week predicted that nearly one billion dollars in cost savings over the next 25 years if the ‘artificial pancreas’ was used in…
Solutions for the Top 5 Security Vulnerabilities
A recent article from HealthCareITNews.com details the top five security vulnerabilities that “could mean trouble” – that is, result in a data breach. While these risks are entirely valid, the…
FDA Approves Ingestible Monitors For Patients
Again, one of the new evolving technologies is the use of digestible sensors that can report medication adherence and vital signs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently…
No Hospital Left Behind !
Is health care going to follow along the failed path of Education in the United States? Is health care going to follow along the failed path of Education in the…
Dangerous 18 Hours Shifts in Nursing Homes
A nurse friend of my husband's was recently let go from a Kentucky nursing home for medication mistakes made while working two back-to-back, weekend, eighteen-hour shifts. I didn't believe that…
Does Allocating Ex Ante Mean Less Country Ownership?
This is a joint post with Victoria Fan. This is a joint post with Victoria Fan. Protestors at the International AIDS Conference Credit: Denizhan DuranAt the IAS conference, protestors turned out to oppose one reform…
The Real Debate: Who Should Pay If Providers Fail to Curb Medicare Costs — Seniors or the Government?
Medicare has moved to the center of this year’s presidential campaign for a single overriding reason: shrinking the nation’s long-term government deficit demands dealing with health care costs. No one…
Elder Care Acronyms, DEBUNKED!: Your Pocket Guide to Confusing Healthcare Terms
When your healthcare provider speaks to you, do you feel your brain turn to jelly? When your healthcare provider speaks to you, do you feel your brain turn to jelly?As…
Young Americans May be Ready for Robotic Medical Assistants
When given the choice most people in their 40s or older prefer speaking with a live person to interacting with an automated system. But make people pay more for the privilege –as…
