Metabolic Surgery for Treatment of Obesity
Bariatric surgery is the leading non-pharmaceutical treatment for obesity. In fact, to date, it is the only effective, proven treatment for morbid obesity. Another phrase to describe surgery for weight…
Fingertip Injury Points Out Emergency Care Billing Conundrum
The emergency department entrance at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. The emergency department entrance at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A recent case from Dayton, OH highlights the…
Too Much Hype in the Mobile Health App World?
The Wild West of mobile health (mHealth) is taking the health care industry by storm, but “there are no rules to the game,” said Joseph C. Kvedar, M.D., founder and…
Right Diagnosis, Wrong Cure
Writing in The New York Times, Sanjay Gupta notes that defensive medicine leads doctors to order tests and procedures that can cause other errors:In a recent anonymous survey, orthopedic surgeons…
Sinai Hospital to Help NASA Study Effects of Spaceflight on Astronauts
Sinai Hospital is going into space!Okay, not literally. But research that will be going on at The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute (BSI) may one day help…
The “Care” Part of Healthcare
Medicaid expansion is a key component of the plan to bring health coverage to millions of additional Americans. However, according to the results of a study published in this week’s…
The Impending Accountability of Health IT
I recently attended a charity auction and had the opportunity to bid on something that’s always intrigued me – being a radio talk show host. According to Mrs. Glaser, I…
The Granny Pod – Good Idea or Bad
This is reprinted from my Friday about.com blog. This is reprinted from my Friday about.com blog. MEDCottage also known as a Granny Pod is a mini mobile home that you…
The Impact of Chronic Conditions on Spending Disparities
In a recent article from The Fiscal Times, Merrill Goozner reminded us again of the importance of wellness and prevention and the long-term impact a focus on these areas can…
Ageism In America: Questions & Answers
“Over the Hill” humor. “Over what hill? Where? When? I don’t remember any hill!” “Over the Hill” humor. “Over what hill? Where? When? I don’t remember any hill!”We have all…
