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…
Top Quotes of the Week
“Medical journals are in the communication business. People should never underestimate that. We will be blogging more. If our content is sitting in the corner collecting dust, it’s not doing…
Do Women Really Earn Less Than Men?
Early this past spring, the White House Council on Women and Girls released a much-anticipated report called “Women in America.” One of its conclusions: women still earn on average only…
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What are the Key Differences?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) created major incentive programs for clinicians and hospitals that adopt electronic health records and achieve certain Meaningful Use (MU) criteria. Medicare…
Canadian Hospitals Twice as Risky as US Hospitals
Still, hospitals are risky everywhere. This is from a CBC interview with Professor Liam Donaldson, England’s former chief medical officer and author of a new World Health Organization report: Still,…
Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts
The NEJM includes an article that addresses the integration of social media in emergency preparedness efforts from the perspective of physicians. I appreciate the examples they share and agree with the authors.…
