An Online Market for Medical Care
Can you buy health care the way you buy goods and services on eBay? Almost. A small, emerging online service called MediBid is letting providers bid to provide the care…
PCORI Paddles the Potomac
Cynics say Washington is the city where good ideas go to die. A promising strategy for holding down health care costs in the Obama administration’s reform bill – providing patients…
Google Can Predict Flu Epidemics
Four years ago, Google launched Google Flu Trends, which estimates the prevalence of flu outbreaks based on how many people are searching for things like “fever” or “flu medication.” The…
Interview/Podcast:HIT Interoperability with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst Pt. 2
Cameron Deemer, Presdient at DrFirst In this second part interview podcast, HIT Consultant speaks with Cameron Deemer, President at Dr First provides an overview of their several offerings as part of…
Top 10 Healthcare Influencers To Add To Your Google+ Circles
The Internet is an ongoing conversation full of ideas, news and tools. The conversations is always happening, and now Google+ is a way to participate in the dialogue of exchanging…
A Challenge of Ethics on Facebook
Ben Dillon has posted on a truly difficult ethical situation shares the story on GeoVoices. It involves a mom who blogs on the challenges of raising a child with a genetic defect and this naturally attracts…
How The Medical Device Industry Lobbies
30 Things You Need to Know About The Medical Device Industry 30 Things You Need to Know About The Medical Device Industry “I think it’s important for members…
Obesity Drugs Changing the Treatment Landscape
The future of treatment in obesity is poised to shift as the FDA relents in its harsh stance against obesity drugs, now that the is reconsidering approval for Vivus'…
The 10 Greatest Medical Inventions of the Last 50 Years
We can’t deny that digital technologies have completely changed our world, and the influence of these modern innovations on our personal and professional lives has made a significant mark on…
Medicaid Stops Paying for Non-ER, ER Care
The new cuts, set for April 1, focus on about 500 diagnoses including common infections, mild burns, strains and bruises. If an enrollee comes to an emergency room and is…
