HIPAA 5010 Deadline Approaching: Taking Steps toward Implementation
All covered entities need to meet the latest version of HIPAA, 5010, by January 1, 2012. The latest set of standards aim to upgrade the regulation of all electronic transmissions of…
Public Health and Nutritional Supplements
del.icio.us Tags: public health,apha11,nutritonal supplements,pom,weight loss,youth,celebrities The American Public Health Association is meeting today in Washington, D.C. Public health has taken on a new meaning, with much more…
Marriage Penalties in ObamaCare
Health insurance premium credits in the new law are linked not directly to income, but to the poverty line, resulting in a particularly steep marriage penalty for low-income Americans. With…
Liposuction Patients Donate Fat to Stem Cell Research at UCLA
This is a good idea, donate the fat for research, why not, as otherwise it’s just disposed of. The fat is anonymous when donated, in other words there’s nothing that…
Microsoft Kinect Effect–Sensors Everywhere Including the Hospital OR- Video
This is a very cool commercial and has a little bit of everything in it with using in This is a very cool commercial and has a little bit of…
New Technologies at Medtech Startups, October 2011
Below is the list of technologies under development by startups identified and added the Medtech Startups Database during the month of October 2011: Below is the list of technologies under…
Obama to Sign Executive Order Addressing Shortages of Medicines
Posted in CorporatePharma & Devices Posted in CorporatePharma & DevicesThe president will issue an executive order today requiring the FDA to act on potential drug shortages in the pharma marketplace.…
You Better Shop Around for Medicare
The National Council on Aging has published the results of a survey that shows that older adults, especially those struggling financially, need to receive expanded education on Medicare options All…
A Culture of Safety in Hospitals and the CEO’s Role
I prepared a handout for a recent HCESoCal educational/networking event and I'm sharing it here, because I really believe it is important for truly effective healthcare leaders. I prepared…
How Many Uninsured Will Medicaid Cover After Health Reform?
One of the major components of the Affordable Care Act is the extension of Medicaid eligibility to all citizens and legal residents who earn below 133% of the federal poverty…
