Health Care Predictions for 2011: How’d We Do?
A year ago I asked my Twitter followers to make health care predictions for 2011. Several were brave enough to go on the record, and I organized their thoughts into…
A Doctor Pans Electronic Health Record Incentives
Does anyone care that this “stimulus” money is subject to the grossest abuses? That it will be misapplied? That most of it is being doled out to people who have…
Infographic: How Important is Protecting Patient Privacy?
Patient privacy continues to make headlines in the news signifying an epidemic in security breaches in healthcare organizations increasing over 32%in the past year costing an estimated 6.5 billion annually…
How Western Companies Can Capitalize on the Opportunities in India
Dramatic changes in regulatory and market structure in India, the world’s largest democracy, has created unusual opportunities for biotechnology and medical technology companies. Dramatic changes in regulatory and market structure…
“Stunning Progress” but OOPs! in Afghanistan
Today NPR reports on the “stunning progress” made on health in Afghanistan. A USAID-funded survey conducted in 2010 –excluding parts of the high conflict South Zone- finds that mortality and…
Telehealth, Remote Monitoring and Mobile Health
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health, Worldwide Public Sector Microsoft Corporation shares his insights and describes four leading trends and technologies that will transform health and health…
Top 10 Mistakes that Doctors Make in Choosing Medical Software
Choosing which program to buy to run your medical practice has never been easy. Earlier , it was because there were very few programs available. Today, ironically, it is because…
How Technology Changed The Medical Industry: Infographic
We've come a long way since the invention of stethoscope in 1816. We are now in a much better position to cure diseases which at one point would have been…
5 Facts You Should Know About Nurse Practitioners
From time to time I include guest posts on my blog and this is one. I see the role of nurse practitioners in a new healthcare delivery system being significant,…
VESAG Mobile Diagnostics Watch
VESAG Mobile Diagnostics WatchVESAG unveiled its new product ‘VESAG Mobile Diagnostics Watch’ today, a device for aging parents and caregivers. VESAG Mobile Diagnostics WatchVESAG unveiled its new product ‘VESAG Mobile…
