EPs Switching EHR Incentive Programs
Switching programs does not mean double dipping. Recently we received a question that I thought interesting enough to post about. If an Eligible Professional participates in the Medicare EHR Incentive…
Advanced Cell OK’d to move forward with US trials
Advanced Cell Technology (OTCBB:ACTC) said Wednesday that it has received approval from the independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board to move forward with enrolling and treating the next set of…
A Health Reform Update
This week has been notable in the world of health reform implementation. First, on Monday, the Obama administration made a decision with big implications for the future of reform when…
4 Best Types of Apps for Hospital Use
Great HealthcareIT News article with advice from your's truly! What are my top 4? 1. Those that free providers from offices or workstations 2. Those that offer access to lab results…
Health 2.0 Conference: Data Liquidity Can Improve Care and Reduce Cost
EXCLUSIVE POST - On the last day of Health 2.0, the key takeaway was this: data liquidity can improve health care and health status, and reduce cost. Hey, we knew…
Consumer Price Sensitivity: From Cuts to Value Seeking
Consumer Reports notes that patients are avoiding filling prescriptions and seeing the doctor due to financial pressures. From Bloomberg (More Americans Skipping Medical Care to Save): Consumer Reports notes that…
Why You Don’t Have Real Health Insurance
David Palmer is the actor I remember best for playing the president of the United States in one of the Jack Bauer “24″ series. You probably know him better as…
Rethinking the Outsourced Cloud, Part III: Expected Benefits of Cloud Applications
Microsoft’s SMB Cloud Adoption Study 2011 (Global Report) collected survey results from more than 3,000 small, mid-sized and large companies from 16 different countries. Expected benefits of using cloud applications…
British National Health Service – HealthCare Within a Budget
This is the latest news about the British National Health Service: Family doctors have been ordered to ration the number of patients they send for life-saving cancer scans to save…
MelaFind Gets FDA Approval For Detecting Melanoma
This has been a long haul for Melafind as back in November of 2010 the FDA panel approved the device, and here we are in September of 2011 with now…
