mHealth: Regulation vs. Innovation
In mid-February of this year, I wrote an article on Mobile Health App Regulations: FDA & HIPAA, citing the several regulatory bodies that oversee mobile health apps and medical devices.…
Lowering Risk of Alzheimer’s With Exercise, Diet and Mind Activities: An Exclusive Interview
With so much discussion surrounding different foods having the potential for increasing the risk for Alzheimer's disease, many patients wonder, what's fact and what's fiction? Dr. Reisa Sperling, a neurologist and…
Managing Marriage’s End With a Mobile: Apps During Divorce
“I don’t think there is a lawyer in town that you could hire where at the end of a divorce you will be saying to yourself what a great time…
When the Blues Linger: How to Spot Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly
It’s been 10 years since Dad passed away, but Mom still seems to feel down every day. She’s stopped meeting friends for brunch and her once vibrant personality is fading.…
What You Should Know About Drug Interactions
If you take at least one prescription drug on a daily basis, you’re not alone. Half of all Americans are prescribed at least one type of medication, and many of…
#HCSM Review: The Mobile Edition
Welcome to this edition, the 7th Edition, and the Mobile Edition of the HCSM Review. Thank you all for your submissions! Welcome to this edition, the 7th Edition, and the…
Physicians Survey : Dissatisfaction, Gloomy Outlook and Fax Machines
The Little Blue Book… in collaboration with Sharecare has released their 2012 National Physicians Survey…. Not many surprises here: The Little Blue Book… in collaboration with Sharecare has released their 2012…
Portals: Promise for Patients
Two recent iHealthBeat articles caught my attention. The first was on use of portals to engage patients and some of the challenges that need to be overcome. Two recent iHealthBeat articles caught…
OCR Releases HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Protocol
Having completed an initial 20 HIPAA privacy and security compliance audits since last fall, and with 130 additional audits in the pipeline, OCR has just released its HIPAA privacy and…
Love, Marriage and Illness
The other day I visited my Seattle oncologist. As I entered the elevator to leave, a familiar face turned toward me with a smile. I knew that I knew this…
