Doctors Reattach Leg Backwards On Purpose-Reconstructive Surgery for Cancer
The procedure is for Malignant lesions of the distal femur as a reconstructive technique. The patient The procedure is for Malignant lesions of the distal femur as a reconstructive technique.…
Mobile App to Find Cheapest Drugs
First of all though is that you need an Android or Blackberry smartphone and I guess the rest may come in time. In addition you also can receive some drug…
3 Reasons Why Social Networking Is Not a Waste of Time for Health Professionals
Social networking allows doctors, nurses and other health professionals to deeply connect and engage with the community and their colleagues. Social networking allows doctors, nurses and other health professionals to…
Wanted: a GOP That’s Not Scared of Progress in Health Care
Bill Clinton was very successful in taking ideas from all sides and incorporating them into successful, popular programs like welfare reform. (He also balanced the budget and left office with…
HSAs vs. HRAs: Which is Better?
I had a conference call this week with the commissioners of a county who are considering adopting Health Savings Accounts for their employees. They said their current broker has been…
A Test that Seems to Work
The first MCAT, then referred to as the Scholastic Aptitude Test for Medical Schools, was administered in 1928 and represented an effort to address the significant medical school dropout rates…
Five Steps for Reducing Healthcare Disparities – From HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services has outlined goals, strategies and actions it will take to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. The define a health disparity as…
Health Care Buzz Today
One-Third of Hospital ERs Have Closed in Past 20 Years. From 1990 to 2009, the number of hospital emergency departments in non-rural areas in the US declined by 27%, according…
What do ACO-Minded Providers Want?
Physician Practice interviewed me about what hospitals with an eye on accountable care organizations want. I believe it is all about partnerships and the priorities of hospitals, physicians, long-term care,…
Physician Social Media Networking Expands
Doctor Pundit appears to be taking a step further into the physician social media space. Yes, the blog is already on Twitter. (I continue to resist Facebook, for personal reasons.)…
