Health Care Buzz Today
$400M in EHR Incentives Released. The government has paid $400 million in meaningful use incentives to physicians and hospitals so far, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported. $400M…
How to Get a Job in HealthCare IT When You Don’t Have Specific Experience
I get questions from students and career changers who want to enter the healthcare IT field routinely and I enjoy replying privately to help out where I can. One question…
Healthcare Spend at Historic Low
In a rare bit of good news for the Obama administration and budget policymakers, health care costs increased last year at their slowest pace since the advent of Medicare and…
Is Cost-Effective Medicine on Life Support?
The concept of cost-effectiveness in medicine is elastic. One’s view on this issue depends upon who is paying the cost. Of course, this is true in all spheres of life.…
Mobile Medical Diabetes Pump Devices–Hacking Possible
I’m glad he made this demonstration as all along I have talked about great security needed for medical devices, wireless included. It’s better we find out early than later. This…
Pharma Not in Business of Health, Healing, Cures, Wellness
Gwen Olsen, a former pharmaceutical representative elaborates on some shocking news ! Gwen Olsen, a former pharmaceutical representative elaborates on some shocking news ! Buried in what we read and…
Healthcare Technology … The Latest is NOT Always the Greatest
Learn more about Healthcare Technology … The Latest is NOT Always the Greatest.The Orthopedic Minute: Learn more about Healthcare Technology … The Latest is NOT Always the Greatest.The Orthopedic Minute: Every…
Defense Sec’y: Medicare, SS Funding Increases Should Be Considered in Wake of More Cuts in Pentagon Budget
The recent vote by Congress to end the debt ceiling debacle is forcing lawmakers to take a hard look at federal spending in some of the most sacred and protected…
Health IT Helps Physical and Fiscal Bottom Lines
Because most chronic diseases are highly preventable and frequently manageable it cannot be denied that there is a lot Americans can do to improve their own individual health and ultimately,…
Car Crashes Into Radiology Center At Massachusetts Hospital
Luckily nobody was hurt, and this is the nuclear medicine area of the hospital, not a good thing when in the middle of an MRI for sure. BD Luckily nobody…
