Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Patient Registry (SMISS)
The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) has established a prospective registry to track the impact of minimally invasive spine surgery on patient outcomes. According to Globus Medical, Inc.,…
I’ll Believe This When I See It, and Other News
Obama administration announces regulatory reductions to save the health care system nearly $1.1 billion. But is this for real? Ron Paul saves $1 trillion in federal spending. Emergency room visits…
Caffeine Inhaler–No Coffee Breath
This is pretty cool and there’ calories either, have to take your caffeine straight up. I still like drinking my coffee though but in in a pinch? If that is…
Prosthetic Arms That Feel and Connect to the Human Nervous System- Bionics TED Video
This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time and when the surgical procedure done adds real “feelings” it doesn’t get much better than that. …
Social Media Networking and Breast Cancer Awareness
“The Socialization of Breast Cancer” EXCLUSIVE POST - Social media networking has changed the landscape in health care. “The Socialization of Breast Cancer” EXCLUSIVE POST - Social media…
Social Media Summit at Mayo Clinic: Final Day Exclusive Report
EXCLUSIVE POST - Lee Aase and his team planned a week’s worth of events, including a meeting of Mayo Clinic Social Media Network members and a social media “residency,”…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Final Accountable Care Organization Regulations!
Today, CMS released the final ACO regs, after many months and after revierwing something north of 1300 comments filed. For now, I wanted to share the CMS presser and links.…
Seeking Holy Grail: Quest for Stem Cells from Embryos Continues
In a recent paper that spawned news articles and blogs worldwide, researchers announced the generation of human embryos that could produce stem cells. The announcement marks another step in the use of stem cells…
How Medicare Wastes Money
Here is what researchers have found both useless and harmful, according to leading medical journals: Here is what researchers have found both useless and harmful, according to leading medical journals:…
Complex Systems, Part I
Visitors to John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog quickly realize that it’s different. For one thing, we have a sense of humor. For another, we understand that socialism doesn’t work. But…
