Video Released of TEDMED Talk on Focused Ultrasound
TEDMED has released the full presentation given by Yoav Medan on focused ultrasound at TEDMED 2011. "Can non-invasive surgery ever become the norm? Medan shows how an MR guided,…
Patient Power in Indiana
Starting next year, 90 percent of Indiana state workers will be covered by a consumer-driven plan with low premiums and high out-of-pocket expenses for actual care… and other Indiana officials…
Bringing HealthCare Home to the Patient: Video With Dr Joseph Kvedar
At the recent mHealth Summit 2011 in Washington DC, one of the main themes was bringing healthcare home to the patient. Mobile technology would allow remote monitoring and communication of…
Humana Bolsters Care Management Capabilities with Acquisition of SeniorBridge
Humana announced an agreement this past week to acquire SeniorBridge, a New York-based provider of in-home care services to the chronic care and senior populations. The acquisition marks the latest…
Global Health: Separating the Good from the Bad on HPV
This week AP reports that former U.S. President George Bush has launched the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon project in Zambia. The project will expand the availability of cervical cancer prevention,…
Schumer’s Completely Unhelpful Approach to Curbing Drug Shortages
Shortages of lifesaving drugs have been rising toward crisis levels in recent years. As a result some hospitals have been forced to delay treatment, substitute other drugs, or pay high…
Employer Knows Best
The share of companies that used financial rewards in health management programs increased to 54% in 2011 from 36% in 2009. In 2012, about 80% of companies plan to offer…
4 Good Apps for Flu Season
Flu season is upon us so it is a good time for me to remind my readers to get those flu shots. Some of you may also be interested in…
Blood Money
Iran is the only country in the world regularly paying compensation for live kidney donors: Iran is the only country in the world regularly paying compensation for live kidney donors:…
mHealth Summit Conference 2011: Thoughts and Takeaways
EXCLUSIVE POST - The mHealth Summit in Washington DC this week was memorable. In three short years this conference has grown into the largest mobile health event in the world. …
