Big Data Could Bring Your Credit Card History to Your Doctor
Your Doctor Knows You’re Buying CigarettesImagine if your doctor could see your credit card transactions. They’d know when you were going out to eat, skipping out on your gym membership,…
FDA Social Media Guidance: Hangout on Air
Last month, the FDA released draft guidance on social media and internet platforms with character space limitations and a separate draft guidance for correcting misinformation posted online. Some of us…
2014 Medicare Payment Cuts for Radiology Services
In 2014, radiology practitioners are facing a rapidly-shifting professional landscape. New technology, changes in healthcare laws, as well as the advancement of coding protocols used for reimbursement have all had…
Effective Technologies for Wound Hemostasis, Sealing and Closure
See the pending 2014 Report #S192, “Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion Markets, 2013-2020″. See the pending 2014 Report #S192, “Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues, Wound Closure and Anti-Adhesion…
Why 1 + 1 = 10 for Physicians and Information Technologists
An article in Becker’s Hospital Review caught my attention this morning, not specifically because of the topic but rather because of what it portends for the careers of physicians and health IT…
How Big Data Hadoop Can Save Patients from a Crippling Healthcare System
Of all of the OECD countries, the United States has the highest total health expenditure per capita. In 2011, we spent $8,508 per capita1. That’s an annual expenditure of 17.7%…
Medicaid Should Not Impoverish Doctors and Hospitals
Medicaid beneficiaries deserve the same access to healthcare services and products as people with commercial insurance or Medicare. But since Medicaid pays doctors and hospitals 27 to 65 percent less than commercial health plans (according to…
How Physicians Can Leverage Online Tools to Improve Marketing Strategies
In today’s technological savvy world, it is not enough for a physician to rely on referrals or word of mouth to build a patient base. Running a private practice is…
Multiple Lifestyle Interventions May Help Those at Risk for Alzheimer’s
image: Robert Wallce, Flickr Creative CommonsPhysical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social activities and management of heart health image: Robert Wallce, Flickr Creative CommonsPhysical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social…
Blogging vs. Other Social Channels
Lately I've been thinking about the fact that I'm not blogging as much. But really, I don't believe I'm blogging less - just differently and on new channels. In the…
