3M To Buy Zargis Medical-Software Used by Blue Tooth Stethoscope
This makes sense as the stethoscope was a combined effort of 3M and Zargis. The Littmann Electronic Stethoscope, packs features most headphone users would be familiar with, such as noise…
ACO Rule under Reform Aims to Increase Cooperation among Providers, Hospitals
No April Foolery here. The time has come: HHS has finally issued longstanding rules as part of reform with regard to accountable care organizations. ACOs are nothing new, of course;…
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…
