Can Technology Transform HealthCare?
Eric Topol MD calls for the “Creative Destruction of Medicine” Eric Topol MD calls for the “Creative Destruction of Medicine” My readers will verify that I am always…
How Stronger Residency Directors and Board Certification Can Work Together
Residency directors have a challenging job. They are entrusted with selecting young doctors and training them over the course of several years. Newly graduated medical students are thereby turned into…
Rapid Increase in HPV-Caused Oral Cancer Suggests Need to Vaccinate Boys As Well As Girls
EXCLUSIVE POST - Not many years ago it was assumed that most cancers were not caused by viruses. Today it is clear that many are and the list is growing.…
Is Treatment for Hepatitis C Hype or Hope? Big Win for Big Pharm
I see many patients with hepatitis C (HCV). None of them are under treatment and they all feel quite well. Why don't I treat them? After all, potential consequences of HCV…
CEO Indicted For Luring Foreign Nurses to the US for Fake Jobs
Foreign Healthcare Professional Group (FHPG) was the name of the company he operated the immigration scheme here and those from other countries also had to
Hospitals and Providers Using NHIN (Nationwide Health Information Network)
If this is the first you have read about the NHIN and the CONNECT project here’s a little background information below. If this is the first you have read about…
Affluent Chinese Parents Travel to the US To Give Birth
Hong Kong used to be the destination favored but they have since tightened up their laws on how many can travel there to give birth. The number traveling to the…
Why US Healthcare Costs So Much More – it’s the Monopoly Factor
Why are US Healthcare Prices so much higher than the price paid for the same procedures, tests and drugs ANYWHERE else on the planet? Why are US Healthcare Prices so…
Exercise and Sleep Quality
According to a report issued by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, 30% to 40% of people in the United States have insomnia…
BYOD or BYOT
Just before HIMSS12, I learned about BYOD/BYOT (Bring Your Own Device/Technology). Evidently, businesses and some healthcare organizations are encouraging, or allowing their employees, to use their latest and greatest (personal)…
