Ablation Technologies in Liver Cancer
Radio frequency ablation (RFA), with limitations, has shown to be effective and has increasingly become the standard of care for non-resectable liver disease. Radiofrequency ablation devices work by sending alternating…
There is No Such Thing as an “Unbundled” Medical Bill
Have you noticed that quite a few of my Health Alerts are devoted to pointing out the obvious? If so, you probably have an ounce or two of common sense.…
Hip Fractures in Women Deadly
Prevent falls. Prevent hip fractures. @Don Farral, Getty ImagesHip fractures in women ages 65 to 79 are linked to in an increase in short-term mortality according to an ongoing Kaiser…
Conference Tweeting: #RSNA11
Everything Rad invited me to submit a guest post to help kick off the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting. Everything Rad invited me to submit a guest…
The Truth About Healthcare Around the World
According to Reuters, “The United States spends more on healthcare than any country in the world but has higher rates of infant mortality and diabetes than many other developed countries.”…
Hospitals Build Luxury ERs to Lure Affluent Patients
Just when you think you have heard it all, we now have free-standing ER facilities being built and this story focuses on an area in Washington state, right outside of…
Adverse Drug Reactions Responsible for Nearly 100K Acute Hospitalizations in Elderly
Posted in Pharma & DevicesThis item comes as no surprise to those of us who primarily treat the elderly. According to researchers, nearly 100,000 hospitalizations every year are linked to…
Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening and Cleaner Sidewalks: Which Matters More?
It’s Saturday morning, and I’m in an undisclosed location drinking a fabulous cup of coffee while turning the pages of The New York Times, knowing that ink and newsprint will…
Medical Homes – A Boost to Primary Care
The following appeared first in The Fiscal Times: Amerigroup Inc., the health insurer for Medicaid patients in Nashville, has a serious problem. Many of its 50,000 inner city, low-income beneficiaries…
