Graduation Day from a Clot-Preventing Clinical Trial
It’s been six months since a warm, swollen right calf sent me to the emergency room at midnight. Ultrasound showed I had a blog clot in my right leg and…
2011 LTC Costs Met Life
The Met Life Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs published recently. This survey, conducted in conjunction with LifePlans, Inc., contains daily private-pay rates for private and semi-private rooms in licensed…
Interview Podcast: Healthcare Cyber Security Issues in 2012 with Alan Brill Vol. 1
Alan Brill, Senior Managing Director at Kroll Alan Brill, Senior Managing Director at Kroll Recently the Cyber Security and Information Assurance Division of Kroll Inc. released their annual top 10…
Wellness Programs To Improve Health and Reduce Corporate Expenses
Some 80% of healthcare costs go to just a few very serious complex chronic diseases including the likes of diabetes and heart failure. But these are all largely preventable with…
Blue Button Download of Personal Health Data to be Expanded to Federal Employees and Their Families
Below is a little history on the Blue Button to include the HealthVault information that Veterans have been able to use as well. To me this is the way to…
The Government Takeover of Health Care That Isn’t
Among the wide array of hyperbolic complaints about health reform, the phrase “government takeover of the health care system” has always struck me as an odd one. It makes it…
Consumer Directed Health to Social Media…’Consumerism’ Has Become the Undeniable Force in Healthcare
Healthcare can no longer deny nor ignore the importance of social media. As a communication platform, it’s being used to educate, engage and empower consumers about topics ranging from legislation,…
Report: Avoidable ‘Never Events’ Increase in Minnesota Hospitals
Posted in CorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicinePharma & DevicesCorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicinePharma & DevicesScience & ResearchThe good news: the media have done a reasonably good…
Interview: Tiantian Li, Founder of DXY, Chinese Physicians’ Online Community
How did Tiantian Li create a site that is part of the Chinese physician’s daily life? Read on !
Doctors 2.0 & You: Upcoming Conference in Paris in May (Early Bird Registration Ends Jan 31)
A wonderful conference is coming up in Paris in May. The 2nd Annual Doctors 2.0 & You convenes on May 23 - 24 at the elegant Cite Universitaire in Paris. …
