Good News: Smokers Pay Their Own Way
It is likely that cigarette taxes are near the external cost level at current rates of taxation. If the goal is for tobacco taxes to simply account for the purely…
Heart Attacks & Hospitalization in CA
A report released by OSHPD on heart attacks & hospitalization in CA reviews trends over 20 years. Some of the highlights (mostly related to the hospitalizations) for me include: A…
Big Defense Contractors Take Aim at Healthcare
The U.S. Defense Department budget experienced a $2+ trillion surge from 1998 to 2010 and was the primary driver behind the growth and sky rocketing valuations of “defense IT” contractors…
Are Women Doctors Contributing to a Doctor Shortage?
About 30 percent of doctors in the United States are female, and women received 48 percent of the medical degrees awarded in 2010. About 30 percent of doctors in the…
How to Sell Your EHR and IT Products to Clinics and Physician Practices
A frequent question I am asked by startups and new product development teams (especially those building EMRs / EHRs) is “what’s the best way to sell my EHR to…
Sex Can Be Dangerous – Consistency is Key
Being a couch potato six days of the week and deciding to ride a bike, work in the yard, go hiking, and/or have sex on day seven - well it…
MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Spotlighted on the CBS Evening News
A story pitched and facilitated by the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation was broadcast on the CBS Evening News on June 12, 2011.Acknowledging that focused ultrasound could be one of the biggest…
Mayo (Clinic): The Secret Sauce To Better Care
“In the event that I have a critical illness and am unable to make medical decisions for myself, my health care agent, David Feldshon, s “In the event that I…
Study Highlights Social Media’s Influence in Greater Adoption of Reform Law
Social media is taking on another meaning entirely in the world of healthcare, specifically with respect to the patient-as-consumer demographic. As we inch closer to the complete institution of the…
Free Health Care
This past weekend, Wal-Mart was offering health care screenings to male customers at no charge. Sam’s Clubs across the country gave any customer willing to take the time: BMI Index…
