Gastric Bypass Edges Lap-band and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Outcomes
Two recent reports in the Archives of Surgery (Arch Surg. 2011;146:143-148, 149-155) indicate that, in the treatment of moderately to morbidly obese patients, while gastric bypass surgery has a comparable…
Palliative Care Teams – A Big Improvement in Quality of Life
During the healthcare reform debate there was the unfortunate reference to “death panels.” No such thing was ever in the proposals but it meant that an important part of medical…
Blue Button Mobile Available for Veterans to Download and View Personal Health Records
Northrop Grumman has developed a mobile application called VA-214 whereby personal health records can remotely access MyHealthVet from an Android or iPhone. I have had a series of posts on…
Bloggers and Social Media Risk
I'm in Orlando this week for HIMSS and presenting later today at the Social Media Center on managing risks. My slides were submitted in advance, but I do want to…
FDA Approves Home Dialysis Machine From Fresenius Medical Care
If maintained properly the machine could offer some real convenience of not having to go to a facility for treatment. I would almost guess that someone would need to make…
Prime Healthcare Billing Processes Under Question as 25% of Medicare Patients are Showing Malnutrition- Profit Algorithms?
This is something worth reading as we are all focusing on getting correct billing information entered today and with potential fraud in the high beams today as a focus. Interestingly…
Remote Area Medical Holds Free Clinic in Nashville-1000 or More Patients Expected
Remote Area Medical is making it’s first visit to Nashville. We still have issues all through out the US with healthcare. If you remember back the last couple of years…
Public Sector Health Benefits: Civil War II?
As a kid learning about the US Civil War I remember being particularly moved by the fact that it divided a lot of families who had some members on one…
Allergan’s Lap-Band Gains 26 Million More Customers
The decision by the FDA to allow the use of lap-band for the management of obesity in patients with a lower body mass index (BMI) than previously was the case…
Miami Medicare Fraud Bust Easily Tops July 2010 Net
Who knew Miami was the Medicare fraud capital of the country? An enormous net of Medicare malfeasance was cast, involving over 100 nurses, physicians, and executives colluding to nab over…
