VIVUS, Inc., Presses the Case for Obesity Drug Qnexa, Market Success
Qnexa, a drug in development by VIVUS, is one of several promising drugs for the treatment of obesity that received adverse FDA decisions, but which are now receiving additional consideration…
Physicians and HICS: Video
Here is a nice blending of two of my worlds. This YouTube video (social media) is a great training tool for physicians who may be called upon to fill a…
Guest Article: Actionable Advice on ICD-10 Migration
The CMS-required ICD-9 to ICD-10 migration requirement is creeping upon us and I’ve been getting lots of questions from readers about what steps technology vendors and healthcare providers should…
Health Care Social Media Summit at Mayo Clinic
The Third Annual Social Media Summit takes place this week at the Mayo Clinic. There's a pre-conference on Monday, summit sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, and other events rounding out the week.…
MGMA 2011 Conference in Las Vegas
The MGMA 2011 Conference in Las Vegas starts October 23rd and the “Focus is on You”. The conference and exhibit boasts more than 100 educational and networking sessions along with…
Specialty Article: HIT: Incentives May Not Always Serve Intended Purpose
Survey suggests some awards are going to doctors who have been using electronic health records for years by Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard About half of the first batch of…
Statins Benefits Extend Beyond the Heart
New research suggests that Lipitor is not only successful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks, but also reduces the risk of acquiring a potentially fatal…
Increasing Patient Satisfaction Through Website Features
A large part of managing a patient over a long period of time is communicating with the patient. All old (follow up) cases in medical practices have niche requirements and…
A Health Care Professional’s Social Media Strategy…. The Basics
Health Care and Social Media:Establishing your digital presence as a physician… where to begin? I am very happy to receive a lot of requests from physicians to assist them in establishing a digital…
California Medical Association Recommends Legalization of Marijuana
This is good as with recent activities, how hard is it for a patient to get a prescription filled. The doctors have probably had it like the rest of us…
