Mobile Apps for Chronic Cancer Patients
Which apps can be used by chronic cancer patients to help them with their illness and overall health?There are literally thousands of medical apps in the marketplace and it is…
The Impact of US Healthcare Spending [INFOGRAPHIC]
The American healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the world. It costs on average $8,000 per person to receive clinical care. In countries such as Norway and…
HIMSS 2014: Enterprise Data Management—An Executive Perspective
Enterprise data management has always been a daunting task. Best practices and case studies are often shared because telling these war stories is how facilities can best learn from one…
Leveraging Video for Optimal Healthcare Marketing
Written content has traditionally been king of the Internet. While video is another form of content, it's just not "another" type of content per se. Here are a couple of…
Create Tracking Metrics for ICD-10 Preparation
ICD-10 compliance involves more factors than just being ready for the
With Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Approval CLL Options Accelerating
This week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as expected, approved ibrutinib, now known as Imbruvica, for CLL patients who have tried at least one prior therapy. This week…
APTA Session Recap: What We Say Feeds White and Grey
“Brain‐Enhancing Strategies for Effective Therapeutic Communication”Speaker: Karen Mueller, PT,DPT PhD “Brain‐Enhancing Strategies for Effective Therapeutic Communication”Speaker: Karen Mueller, PT,DPT PhDTherapeutic outcomes are as affected by the therapist’s ability to effect behavior change…
Potential Malaria Detection, Drug Sensitivity Handheld Testing Device on Indiegogo
First published on MedCityNews.com. A “handheld laboratory” designed to diagnose malaria in under 15 minutes could be in the hands of healthcare workers overseas within two years if QuantuMDx can meet…
NFL Players Hosted Concussion Summit Week Before Super Bowl
Real innovation is often driven by those who think outside the box; those who take the obvious and make it an actionable reality. The week leading up to Super Bowl…
Direct Primary Care Goes to Washington
A senator and a state representative from Idaho recently proposed legislation in Washington to allow direct primary healthcare to serve as an acceptable alternative to Obamacare’s government insurance. As this…
