Case Study: Developing a National Audience for a Urologist
Recently, Dr. Schrepferman, a urologist at client Allied Urology in Louisville, came to us, asking Vest Advertising to help him break out on his own, on the national stage. He…
HHS Reform Timelines…Wiggle Room In Sight?
Aggressive IT deadlines have left the healthcare industry scrambling to meet a host of regulatory mandates spanning HIT adoption, payment transaction methodologies, coding standards, and state-run health insurance exchanges. Hundreds…
Stem Cell Treatment Helps Man With Degenerative Arthritis – Video
This is an interesting interview about the use of stem cells and how this man came abo This is an interesting interview about the use of stem cells and how…
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…
