Two-Factor Authentication to Meet HIPAA and PCI Compliance
What is Two-Factor Authentication?The simplest example may be the use of an ATM/debit card – this combines two factors; one is something you own (the card) and the other is…
How Doctors and Patients Do Harm!?
Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, has a new book, “How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick In America.” He’s the…
Chocolate: it does a body good
Now this is my kind of study. Now this is my kind of study.Dark chocolate may lower your risk of heart disease by lowering levels of blood glucose and bad…
It’s Easy Bein’ Green At LifeBridge Health
Many of us may plan a ramen-noodles-every-night budget, but all we really need to do is make a few tweaks to our daily routines. “Go green” isn’t just Captain Planet’s…
Did the Supreme Court Hearings Change People’s Minds About the Affordable Care Act?
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has published its April 2012 Health Tracking Poll that assesses the public’s knowledge and attitudes about the Affordable Care Act. This is the first KFF…
Genomics: A Transformational Megatrend
Genomics promises to fundamentally change much of medical care as described in the two prior posts on this subject. But the ultimate value of this new understanding of basic human…
The Technology Corner: 3 Companies That Could Eradicate Ebola Virus
To the scientific community, the Ebola virus is one of the most noxious pathogens identified to date. To the general population, the virus is dreadful, made especially frightening in pop…
Electronic Medical Records Now Offering HIPAA-Compliant Social Media-Style Messaging
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) – digital versions of the paper chart used in doctor’s offices containing the medical and treatment history of a patient in one practice – make patient…
Concierge Care for the Masses
Family physician Steven Butdorf of Eugene, Ore., was tired of rushing patients through appointments, tired of insurers denying procedures, and tired of paperwork…. opened Exceptional Health Care, which…
2012 Health IT Cloud Computing: Private Clouds Dominate
Over 34 percent of IT budgets are spent on cloud computing solutions, according to recent article by Forbes.com and the IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing study conducted in January 2012.More specifically,…
