Why Are There Drug Shortages?
Regulations: In 2010, product quality issues — and the subsequent regulatory actions taken by FDA to address these problems – were involved in 42% of the drug shortages. Price controls: The…
Free at Last: You Can Now Sell Your Bone Marrow
Now, as a result of this legal victory, not only will the pilot programs the plaintiffs looked to create be considered legal, but any form of compensation for marrow donors…
Obesity Explained
Since 1960, American adults have, on average, gained 28 pounds. That’s the equivalent of a small child. In his new book, Heavy: The Surprising Reasons America Is the Land of…
Stage 2 of Meaningful Use Delayed to 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services has moved the start date for Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program from 2013 to 2014. The…
Wireless Devices Will Dramatically Change How Medicine Is Practiced
I interviewed about 150 medical leaders just a few years ago for my book “The Future of Medicine – Megatrends in Healthcare.” Not one mentioned wireless devices as a coming…
Coal Plant Clean-Up: Health Benefits Exceed Industry Costs
The following appeared yesterday in The Fiscal Times: The White House later this month is likely to approve a highly controversial clean air regulation that will force the electricity industry…
Good Flavors and Obesity
If you missed this, take a look at the video and see how taste and sniffing affects what we eat. This was done very well and when you see the…
To Attract Patients, Help Patients Embrace The Future
To attract new patient volume, consumers need to believe that your organization is interested in their long-term health, not just trying to sell them your contribution-rich procedures. To attract new…
Healthcare Data Breaches Up 32%
Ponemon Institute has released their study findings on hospitals and patient privacy and the results seem to confirm my fears from a few months ago when I looked at the cost data breaches. Ponemon…
Medtech Startups, November 2011
Below is a list of the companies identified in November 2011 and added to the Medtech Startups Database. Below is a list of the companies identified in November 2011 and…
