ACO Pilot Program Judged a Failure
he experiment involves “accountable care organizations,” one of the hottest trends in health policy and an idea included in the year-old federal law intended to overhaul the nation’s health-care system.…
Phytoceuticals Heals Wounds Through An Easy To Use Spray
Phytoceuticals is developing technology for wound care management through a combination of natural oils delivered through an easy to use spray. This is a new solution that is poised to…
NYT: Second Appeals Panel Deciding Challenge to ACA Is ‘Less Friendly’
Court challenges to the ACA are taking a slightly different turn with another set of appeals judges this week. Turns out that one of the plaintiffs in the case in…
Those Hospitalized with an Alcohol Related Condition at Risk
Hospital patients who have alcohol use disorders are more likely to develop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during their hospitalizations and face much greater odds of death.
Online Health Intervention Programs – Dealing With Attrition
In recent years, developers have released thousands of Web-based and mobile intervention programs that purport to help people quit smoking, improve their nutrition and activity levels, and institute other salutary…
Germany’s No-Nukes Decision
Matt Yglesias at the Center for American Progress worries that carbon emissions will rise due to a backlash against nuclear power, such as Germany’s decision earlier this week to phase…
Health Information Exchange Networking – The Direct Project
The ONC's Direct Project comes down to nationwide accessibility and a simple way to connect each little practice's EHR with other EHRs, registeries and software. It will/could facilitate: The ONC's…
Attention Caregivers! – Survey Here for Caregiver SmartPhone App – Extended Through Father’s Day
This Survey is Extended Through Father's Day New Smartphone App Under Development Can Help Caregivers Fast Forward Consulting is launching a national survey to better understand the needs of…
You Probably Thought the Public Option Was Dead
Trying to spur enrollment in a key new benefit of the 2010 health law, the Obama administration announced today it is slashing premiums for new high-risk insurance plans and no…
Increase in Mentally Ill Seniors Likely
Researchers at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu found that mental illnesses will affect 20% of the U.S. population by 2030. Americans are living longer with dementia and psychiatric illnesses…
