Cancer Warrior: One Woman’s Successful Battle against Stage IV Colon Cancer
Shortly after Ruth Levine was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer, she went to war. Cancer was the enemy and cure was her goal. Her book, Cancer Warrior, Where the…
Interview Podcast: ICD-10 Best Practices with Connie Tohara Vol. 1
Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information at U. of Utah Hospital Connie Tohara, Director of Health Information at U. of Utah Hospital October 1, 2013 is less than 2 years…
Why Healthcare is Finally Going Green
Whether it’s paying a cable bill, mortgage, cell phone bill or other monthly recurring payment, consumers have been increasingly replacing paper check payments with online bill pay technologies for the…
The Case of GMOs and What You Should Know About Food Labeling [Infographic]
This infographic takes a look at the U.S. food industry and highlights how GMOs are slowly creeping into everything we eat. As a matter of fact, GMO ingredients are found…
Does Revised American College of Physicians Ethics Manual Need Revision?
I regard myself as a spirited patient advocate. (What doctor doesn’t?) When facing a patient, I try to focus entirely on the patient’s interest. My advice is hopefully not tainted…
Personal v Professional Physician Social Media
Personal use surpasses professional use when it comes to physicians on social media. Today, more doctors use two or more social media platforms for personal purposes compared with social sites…
Hospital in Flagstaff Using Remote Patient Monitoring For Those on Reservations
I grew up in Arizona and there’s a lot of land out there with no civilization present for miles, especially on the Indian reservations. The project as this states below…
Raven Surgical Robots: Open Source Collaboration for Universities
As the article mentions we are all pretty much aware of the daVinci robot for many sur As the article mentions we are all pretty much aware of the daVinci…
End of Life Care: Advice for Physicians Dealing with Families
Writing in Today’s Hospitalist, Dr. Stella Fitzgibbons offers specific and useful advice to physicians who have to deal with the wishes of a family when a patient can longer speak…
A Theory on Why The FDA Hid Conflicts of Interest
Much has been made of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ decision last month to overrule Food and Drug Administration scientists and prohibit the over-the-counter sale of the morning…
