Latin America: Markets in Advanced Wound Closure
In the Americas, the U.S. dominates all medtech markets, but as manufacturers seek the "low hanging fruit" of readily available market opportunities, Latin America rises to the fore, with its…
U.S. Medical Marijuana Business Having Issues With Banks
From reading the article below it seems that the conflicts of laws and some not so honest people out there are causing banks to with draw any credit card types…
Insurance Reimbursement is Key for Widespread Adoption of Focused Ultrasound
The special focus of the June 2011 Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation newsletter is reimbursement from health insurers, an important factor in ensuring the widespread adoption of MR-guided focused ultrasound therapies. First up is an…
AMA Meets at Policy Confab, Preps Vote on Reform Provision
The AMA’s annual policy meeting is happening this week at its headquarters in Chicago. The organization, which is meeting this week to debate policy points including whether to refine its…
The Affordable Care Act and the PCP Manpower Shortage
The Affordable Care Act is the most important piece of federal health care legislation since the Social Security Act created Medicare in 1965. It assures that 32 million Americans will…
Health Care Buzz Today
Olive Oil Protects Against Stroke. Consuming copious amounts of olive oil may dramatically reduce stroke risk for older adults, according to a population-based study. Olive Oil Protects Against Stroke. Consuming…
Patient Gets Drunk on Hand Sanitizer
I would say he had quite a buzz going and probably a stomach that didn’t feel too good either. I don’t that stuff tastes very good and he drank six…
Emergency Room: Revolving Door or Backstop?
I received a call recently from an emergency room (ER) physician about a patient who presented there with rectal bleeding. Does this sound blogworthy? Hardly. We gastro physicians get this call…
Pre and Post Operative Nutritional Considerations…
A guest post from John La Puma, MD… Thanks JohnLast year, my Mom had her first operation: a total knee replacement.Active and curious, and having recently celebrated her 29th birthday…
Treat Patients as People… Not Diseases
We as physicians are commonly trained to treat diseases, not patients. Another way of looking at it is that we are trained to think mechanically. If ”X” is present, administer “y” and if “A” is…
