Social Media Policies and “Spying” by Physicians
I recently spoke with Theresa Defino, editor of AIS Health's Report on Patient Privacy about the limits of social media "research" by or on behalf of health care providers. The…
RSNA 2013: What Does the Power of Partnership Really Mean?
The theme of RSNA 2013 was “The Power of Partnership,” and it didn’t take long to discover that theme throughout the halls among vendors, and in the educational sessions. Greg…
Krugman: Wrong Again About ObamaCare
What I’m about to show you is in my opinion an embarrassment to the economics profession and I wish more of my colleagues would express their strong disapproval. What I’m…
Mastering During Difficult Situations with Patients
Working in the healthcare community isn’t always easy. Many times healthcare professionals have to communicate difficult news to patients and their loved ones. Working in the healthcare community isn’t always…
Collaborative Conflict
I decided to title this post Collaborative Conflict because I want to explore the apparent contradiction between collaboration and conflict. Conflict makes many healthcare professionals uneasy because it: I decided…
Is Genetic Therapy the Future for Treating Leukemia and Other Blood Disorders?
Blood disorders, including cancers like leukemia, often begin in the bone marrow where blood cells are produced, and from there the blood’s ability to properly perform some of its functions,…
Obamacare and Reimbursement Rates to Providers
In an undated press release from Sharp Health in San Diego an optimistic opinion was given for Obamacare. Several caveats however remain. In an undated press release from Sharp Health…
Bone Marrow Donation and Compensation: My Moral Dilemma
It’s a criminal offense to pay a person to donate an organ. That policy fits well with societal norms that restrict commerce in certain areas. For example we don’t allow…
mHealth 2013: Interview with Aetna’s Martha Wofford
One of the brightest stars at the star-studded 2013 mHealth Summit is Martha L. Wofford, an Aetna vice president and head of the company’s new CarePass program, which is designed…
UM Spinoff Takes Rare Adrenal Cancer Drug to Clinical Trials
First published on MedCityNews.com.Raili Kerppola had a thriving career in the pharmaceutical industry when she was diagnosed with stage four adrenal cancer in 2011. First published on MedCityNews.com.Raili Kerppola had a thriving…
