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…
Time to Buy That Pet
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology® published a study recently that showed that pets can serve as important sources of social and emotional support for “everyday people,” not just…
Successful M&A Exits in the Consumer Healthcare Device Market
Consumer healthcare devices are everywhere. They help people track physical activity, measure caloric intake, and play a vital role in personal health and wellness achievements. Driven by consumer engagement, technology…
Massachusetts Hospitals Gain Under ObamaCare
Massachusetts has managed to game the system once again: The loophole: Hospitals in Massachusetts will reap an annual windfall of $275 million due to a loophole enshrined in the new…
Unintended Consequences of Changing the Current 510K System for “Moderate Risk” Devices
On July 29 an expert panel assembled by the Institute of Medicine found that the current regulatory framework for “substantially equivalent” devices (known as the FDA 510K process)…
OTC Drugs Should Qualify as Medical Expense for Tax Purposes
Utah Sen. Hatch introduced a bill in Congress that would repeal the provision of the Affordable Care Act that removed OTC medications as eligible medical expenses under IRS code 213(d).…
January 9-12, 2012 OneMedForum San Francisco
The 5th Annual OneMedForum San Francisco 2012 is around the corner and builds on the success and recognition of four previous San Francisco Forums and two recently launched in New…
IntelliCell BioSciences To Open Adipose Tissue Processing Centre in Houston
IntelliCell BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: SVFC), maker of stromal vascular fraction that contains adipose derived adult stem cells, said it has signed a deal to open an adipose stem cell processing…
Another Reason Health Costs Are So High
Pfizer Inc. wants to introduce a version of its popular cholesterol pill Lipitor that consumers could buy without a doctor’s prescription, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort, if…
