Medical Megatrends – Stems Cells – Part I of III
New cells to replace those destroyed in diabetes type 1, cells to help heal a heart attack, cells to cure leukemia – this is the promise of stem cells.…
Oh, My Aching Joints
It seems that once you get to “a certain age” (around 50, give of take a few) you can expect stiffness and pain getting out of bed in the…
Gun Control is a Public Health Issue
Like everyone else, I was horrified when I first heard the news about the rampage in Aurora, CO. My heart goes out to the families of those that we’re murdered…
Transformational and Disruptive Changes Are Coming to the Delivery System
More chronic illnesses, more diseases of old age, consumers demanding more quality and safety, physicians no longer in typical private practice, and high deductible health care polices are each about…
Everyone is Talking about Big Data
Several new publications about Big Data in healthcare are showing up with good analysis of this emerging field.First, an article from PharmExec called “Super-Size Me: Optimizing the Information Explosion” which…
Healthcare’s New Imperative: Population Health Management
Healthcare’s New Imperative: Population Health Management Healthcare’s New Imperative: Population Health ManagementNow that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has received the Supreme Court’s stamp of approval, healthcare…
Northwest Hospital Earns Prestigious National Award for Stroke Care
On Monday, July 16, Northwest Hospital officially celebrated its receipt of the
Early Radical Prostatectomy Trial: Does it Mean What You Think It Means?
Another study this week added to the controversy about early prostate cancer treatment. The press, as usual, stopped at citing the conclusion: Early prostatectomy does not reduce all-cause mortality. But…
If the Wife Takes an Antidepressant, is the Husband Protected From Suicide?
About one in every 10 Americans takes an antidepressant these days.It’s a hip thing to do. A Center for Disease Control and Prevention Data Brief, “Antidepressant Use in Persons Aged 12…
National Alzheimer’s Plan Presented
Back in the winter, a draft of a National Alzheimer's Plan, called for in the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), was released. More than 3,600 people or organizations submitted comments…
