Can Anyone Explain This?
At issue is how to treat about 500,000 Americans who each year develop “stable angina, ” which is chest pain that occurs in predictable fashion and is caused by blockages…
Video:Is Technology Changing the Doctor-Patient Relationship?
With preventable medical conditions such as obesity continuing to grow so does the need for patient involved healthcare. The doctor-patient relationship is critically important to bridging the gap…
Research Paying Off for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
It’s often said that most men will die with prostate cancer rather than from it. Autopsies of older men show it’s there even though it never created a problem. But…
Improving Quality of Life for People with Chronic Diseases
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) last week issued a report, Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action, on the growing impact of chronic diseases in the…
Techniques for Matching Patient Record Data Across Disparate EHRs and Other Systems
Some of the most frequent questions I receive these days surround data interoperability and integrating multiple health IT systems. One of the biggest problems in connectivity is matching patient…
HIMSS12 Trends: Q&A with Intel’s Chief Architect of Healthcare
Kristina Kermanshahche, Chief Architect of Healthcare, Intel Corporation Kristina Kermanshahche, Chief Architect of Healthcare, Intel Corporation With HIMSS12 quickly approaching, we sat down with Kristina Kermanshahche, Chief Architect of Healthcare,…
The Flu Vaccine: Pros and Cons
Every fall we are inundated by advertisements for the flu vaccine. It’s available for around $15 at pharmacies, clinics, doctor’s offices and schools. There are a lot of questions concerning…
Your Healthcare and Social Media Presence: Reputation Management
Online Reputation Management in HealthcareThe objectives of each healthcare professional who chooses to establish a presence in the healthcare social media space is going to vary. As such we will…
Infographic:Race to the ICD-10 Finish Line
Even with the AMA writing yet another letter, this time to the HHS in hopes of stopping ICD-10, there are no current plans to stop ICD-10 implementation. Therefore, with less…
Rick Santorum on Health Care: Not Much to Write Home About
Rick Santorum won three GOP contests yesterday: Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, so I decided to take a look at where he stands on health care. Turns out his health care…
