Tri-Care Formularies To Be Listed on Epocrates
Last month Epocrates announced they too are entering the medical records market, so add one more. It is interesting to see how some of this is evolving today with companies…
Healthcare Technology Showcase and Learning Center in Washington DC
Back in February I wrote about the new Kaiser Permanente facility that opened in Washington DC. There’s a whole lot more to the story as you can see here with…
Panacea Dreamin’
When ObamaCare was being written into law, Congress was faced with a dilemma — “with all these newly insured people, how can we keep care affordable?” It came up with…
Nearly $300 million in medtech financings for March 2011
Financings in medical technology for the month of March 2011 reached almost $300 million, well off the blistering pace of $656 million financings in February, but a solid influx of…
Cost of Assisted Living May Be Tax Deductible
The cost of assisted living may be deductible on Federal income tax returns. The IRS has certain guidelines to determine eligibility. The cost of housing and meals and certain personal…
Are Habilitative Services Part of “Essential Care”?
One of the great challenges facing the folks who have been tasked to implement the Big O’s health care law is defining “essential benefits,” the core medical services that insurers…
Health Wonk Review – Opening Day Edition
Today is opening day. The first day of the season where the Milwaukee Brewers will win the World Series. In honor of opening day, I’ve put together an all-star team…
In Defense of Primary Care, and of Sub-Sub-Sub-Specialists
An article in the March 24 NEJM called Specialization, Subspecialization, and Subsubspecialization in Internal Medicine might have some heads shaking: Isn’t there a shortage of primary care physicians? The sounding-board…
Is Europe A Better Place To Build A Medical Technology Company?
Growth in the life sciences industries will greatly depend on how the FDA responds to growing complaints that they are stifling medical technologies. Companies have seen a vast difference in…
Medtech startups, March 2011
Below is a list of the technologies under development at medtech startups identified in March 2011. Clip and closure system as for an aperture in a vessel wall. Surgical devices…
