Hospitals No Longer Non-Profit?
Hospitals in the United States are a mix of for-profit and non-profit entities. The latter group gets a big benefit in the form of being exempt from taxation. To qualify,…
Health Barometer – Youth Lead the Way
In an excellent presentation on the Health Barometer, international survey results, exploreing “how social interaction and technology can spread good health. One of the findings is that the Activitists in…
It’s Not Just a Job….
Learn more about It’s Not Just a Job…..There are so many reasons I enjoy coming to work everyday… Every patient who walks in and thanks myself and my staff for…
The Threat to Legalized Cannabis
Some states have legalized the growth of marijuana for medical purposes. Other states have bills proposing the same laws.Sources, including the AP, are reporting the Department of Justice plans…
Cialis Approved by the FDA for Enlarged Prostate–But It’s Not Cheap
If a man is unfortunate enough to suffer from this condition, there’s relief in more ways than one it appears and Lilly will be pushing it. There are other drugs…
E-patients – Engaged, Empowered, and Enabled : One Patient’s Story
It’s fitting that in a book which talks about how we can use Information Therapy to put patients first , the last word goes to the most important person in…
The USPSTF Finally Acts on Prostate Cancer Screening Test
Two-and-a-half years after studies appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine questioning the efficacy of routine prostate cancer screening for middle-aged men, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finally…
HIMSS Virtual Briefing: Minimizing Risk and Exposure during the ICD-10 Conversion
Date: October 12, 2011 Date: October 12, 2011 There is no doubt that the conversion to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013 will impact virtually every aspect of your organization. As…
Changes in the Global Obesity Treatment Market
The obesity treatment market is poised to undergo significant shifts from the balance of products used that are drugs versus devices. While a significant volume of the obesity market…
FDA: Hazardous to Your Health
When people age, the main valve carrying blood out of the heart becomes brittle. As this aortic valve narrows, it can cause debilitating heart failure, and even death. Fixing the…
