Britain Rations Health Care
Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal are among operations now being rationed in a bid to save the National Health Service money: Hip replacements, cataract surgery and tonsil removal…
Cell Matrices in Tissue Engineering
The search for synthetic-based biocompatible materials has posed particular problems for researchers in that no synthetic material is completely accepted and integrated by the body. Therefore, the goal has been…
Dead Consumers Still Getting Social Security Checks
Wait a minute, this is the most relied upon data base in the US that everyone uses, right? Well when you look at it though we still have clerical input…
Why Can’t Medical Care Work This Way
In the span of 36 hours, I cleaned out my closet, dropped off the unwanted threads at a thrift store, bought a pair of Beyoncé tickets, assembled an outdoor hammock,…
Part 2: Guy Kawasaki Talks Social Media and 10 Tips for Enchanting Decision Making
In Part 1 on Healthin30, “Guy Kawasaki Jumps the Curve with Enchanting Insights to Empower,” Kawasaki offers insightful tips to help companies succeed. Whether the company is a start-up, health…
How We Ration Care
There are not very many good things you can say about a deep recession. But from a researcher’s point of view, there is one silver lining. This recession has given…
Nursing Home Compare Overall Complete
The redesign of the federal Nursing Home Compare website, which lets consumers file complaints more easily and compare facilities based on quality measures, is complete. The overhaul — which was…
Are MD/MBAs Real Doctors?
A lot of my business school classmates had worked as engineers. They were drawn to the intellectual challenge and rigor of the engineering field and liked the relatively high salaries…
Tobacco Control Policies; Scaling Up Incentives
As the world readies for the upcoming UN high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases, the importance of good tobacco control efforts has been (yet again) affirmed. Along with this renewed interest…
Cloud Computing for Healthcare; Compliance, Disaster Recovery & Business Sustainability
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)’s financial stimulus plan for the meaningful use of EMR systems and IT services has motivated the healthcare industry to quickly…
