DC Health Data and Innovation Week 2012
I spent part of last week at the DC Health Data and Innovation Week. I attended HealthCamp DC, The Walking Gallery, the Health Datapalooza and part of the Privacy Summit.…
Why You Should Have a Good Relationship With Your Primary Care Doctor
A primary care doctor isn’t just your go-to when you’re coming down with a cold or need a physical for work. They’re the caring professional who knows the ins and…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: mPower Health and TeleDermatology in Egypt
mPower Social Enterprises Ltd(formerly ClickDiagnostics) is a company dedicated to helping development agencies use information intelligently for better decision-making, managing and monitoring. From the desk of Mridul Chowdhury, CEO and…
The Human Side of Molecular Imaging
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is dedicated to advancing molecular imaging and therapy, and its annual meeting features many technical sessions on “hybrid imaging on inflammation and infection” and…
Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants: A Solution For The Primary Care Dilemma
Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIA Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIAWhile we all await the Supreme Court decision on the Obama health-care law, there is growing recognition that we are facing…
Choose Wisely Takes Aim at Unneccessary Medical Tests. Shooting Blanks?
Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the election. Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the election. The election season has…
Moving mHealth to the Next Frontier: Aligning Patients, Physicians, Healthcare Providers & Payers
“Health data is no longer a government initiative. It is an American initiative.” Such were the words spoken by U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Todd Park, at this week’s Health Datapalooza. …
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to understand that more tests do not equal better health. Physicians feel it necessary to order tests for multiple…
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to understand that more tests do not equal better health. Physicians feel it necessary to order tests for multiple…
Mobile Asset Management in the Hospital
Mobile asset management in the hospital is a great example of an unsexy but high-impact topic. In this interview, John McCarthy, GE Healthcare’s GM of Asset Management Professional Services, answers…
