Eric Topol’s 9 Steps Toward Better Health Care—We Add a 10th
There appear to be a growing number of revolutions in health care and the life sciences industry. Whether you’re considering the genomics revolution, the information revolution, or the empowered patient…
Weekend Athlete: Should You Have Sex Friday Night?
The night before... The night before... The Rabbis of the Talmud decreed that having sex on Friday is a Mitzvah (a must do)! But…
Hospitals Ineligible for Incentive Payments Lag Behind in EHR Adoption
The CMS incentive payment programs have a strange void and lack of funding for certain health care organizations that are a major part of our health system. It is obvious…
Misconception – Healthcare Reform Will Impact Medical Science
Many harbor the concept that the recently passed reform legislation – The Patient Access and Affordable Care Act – will mean even greater advances in medical science. This is a…
GlobalMed Telemedicine Solutions and Mayo Telestroke Network Save Lives
First, I want to apologize for not posting the past couple of weeks, but when we moved our offices after HIMSS, I couldn’t sign on to the blog. Now that…
Mobile Health App Regulations: FDA & HIPAA
Mobile healthcare and apps, mHealth, is, at times, quite literally a matter of life and death. Mobile healthcare and apps, mHealth, is, at times, quite literally a matter of life…
Social Media Office Visits and Mobile Apps
N.H.S. adopts mobile phone apps in lieu of office visit, or prior to office visit for instructions: N.H.S. adopts mobile phone apps in lieu of office visit, or prior to…
PFCD Announces Sponsorship of National Employee Wellness Month
This June marks the fourth annual National Employee Wellness Month, an initiative that provides business leaders with fresh ideas and proven strategies around prevention and wellness. At the Partnership…
MedShare – Recycling Medical Supplies for the Good of the World
Today, I drove over to San Leandro, California, the San Francisco Bay Area town where I went high school. I wasn’t there to reminisce, however. I was there…
Thoughts on Sentiment Analysis in Health Care
There is increasing interest in Sentiment Analysis of social media. The brief messaging systems like Twitter and Facebook allow for picking out words and phrases using algorithms to find positive…
