The Human Side of Molecular Imaging
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is dedicated to advancing molecular imaging and therapy, and its annual meeting features many technical sessions on “hybrid imaging on inflammation and infection” and…
Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants: A Solution For The Primary Care Dilemma
Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIA Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIAWhile we all await the Supreme Court decision on the Obama health-care law, there is growing recognition that we are facing…
Choose Wisely Takes Aim at Unneccessary Medical Tests. Shooting Blanks?
Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the election. Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the election. The election season has…
Moving mHealth to the Next Frontier: Aligning Patients, Physicians, Healthcare Providers & Payers
“Health data is no longer a government initiative. It is an American initiative.” Such were the words spoken by U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Todd Park, at this week’s Health Datapalooza. …
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to understand that more tests do not equal better health. Physicians feel it necessary to order tests for multiple…
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to understand that more tests do not equal better health. Physicians feel it necessary to order tests for multiple…
Mobile Asset Management in the Hospital
Mobile asset management in the hospital is a great example of an unsexy but high-impact topic. In this interview, John McCarthy, GE Healthcare’s GM of Asset Management Professional Services, answers…
3 Promising Mobile Diagnosis Apps for Medical Practitioners
Today, doctors and medical practitioners have more resources than ever when it comes to patient treatment and diagnosis. They can combine their knowledge and expertise with the benefits of technological…
It’s Never Too Late: Process Improvements After An EHR Implementation
It has become widely accepted that electronic health record systems have the capacity to improve quality in the healthcare industry by reducing or eliminating errors. For this to be successful…
Epion Health Introduces A Tablet To Increase Health Literacy
Epion Health is improving the delivery of health care and health education through Smart Screen®. The mounting health literacy dilemmas lead to the development of Smart Screen® which is designed…
