Obamacare: The Next Wave
Employers are already starting to get the same cancellation letters that went to millions of people in the individual market late last year. The Washington Post reports that the big surge should take…
Would You Trade Places with Your Physician?
I suspect many people would answer that question with, “Yes, in a heartbeat!” They might consider the perceived status, the opportunity to help others, and what is ar I suspect…
Are Radiologists Not Getting Paid for ED Procedures?
It's a simple fact that the only way to maintain a practice is to be compensated for procedures. It's a simple fact that the only way to maintain a practice…
An Indian Hospital on the Fast Track
PSG Hospitals is a medical college and hospital in Coimbatore, India. When Dr. Kamal K. Sen started working at PSG in 2009, he decided to make a few changes. His…
Aging Brains Slower Due to More Knowledge and Experience, Not Cognitive Decline
When aging is conceived of as ongoing cognitive decline, many older adults contemplate an increasing lifespan with anxiety instead of relief. When aging is conceived of as ongoing cognitive decline,…
Health Insurance Exchange for Employers: Interview with ConnectedHealth [TRANSCRIPT]
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Joe Donlan, co-founder and president of ConnectedHealth. This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Joe Donlan, co-founder…
New Blood Test Could Help Doctors Figure Out Origins of Strokes
First published on MedCityNews.com. Clinical trials are underway for what could be a first-of-its-kind blood test that would help doctors determine what caused a patient to have a stroke. First published…
Taking Off the Blinders: Medtech or Med Device Investment?
Tracking venture capital investment, if not on the whole by some geography, demands that it be viewed in discrete groupings, such as by technology type. The purpose is, of course,…
Sedentary Older Women Face Greater Risk of Premature Death
We all know that exercise is crucial to better health. For older women however, that can often be challenging, particularly during the winter. We all know that exercise is crucial…
We Have Been Socialized to Be Passive Patients – But That Doesn’t Mean We Aren’t Engaged
In a recent email exchange, the physician I was corresponding with wrote “many people go to see doctors are not engaged in their health.” My normal re In a recent…
