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How Do They Know He Was Bin Laden? A US intelligence official said a DNA match, using DNA from several family members, provided virtual certainty that Osama bin Laden was…
So You Want to be an ACO? Technical Tasks and IT Tools
Ever since the draft ACO regulations were released by CMS a few weeks ago, I’ve been getting lots of questions about how technical teams and CIOs should be engaged…
Social Media Moving into Healthcare’s Mainstream
TuDiabetes Study Two articles today demonstrate the growth of influence in social media in the healthcare arena. TuDiabetes Study Two articles today demonstrate the growth of influence in social media…
Understanding The Appeal of Mini-Meds
I first ran this post four years ago, but thought it worth re-running considering all the recent debate about mini-meds in the era of PPACA. I’m not enthusiastic about Mini-Med…
FDA Approves Diabetes Pill
The drug as approved can be used as a stand alone or in combination with other drugs to help patients control blood sugar and works by releasing hormones and by…
Medicare Is Lousy Insurance
The House budget proposal is serving as the latest piñata for Democrats who always use the exact same cudgel — “Extremist Republicans are threatening to throw America’s elderly into the…
Fertility Focus Improves Diagnoses and Treatment of Infertility
Infertility is one of the most impacting and daunting conditions in Women’s Health medicine, afflicting approximately 10% of the female population. To address this condition, Fertility Focus has developed a…
Welcome to HealthWorksCollective!
Today marks the official launch of HealthWorksCollective, our tenth community at Social Media Today. We’re proud to take on another big, and globally significant business conversation: How to deliver quality…
Obama, Ryan and You
Both parties are being disingenuous about Medicare reform. So let me be the first to open Pandora’s box and reveal three unpleasant truths. First, health care spending is growing at…
Gardening Leads to Better Eating Habits, Quality of Life
@Jacqueline Veissid, @Jacqueline Veissid, Getty ImagesOlder adults who spend time gardening are more likely to eat healthier foods, and report better quality of life and higher energy levels than other…
