Promising New Patient Recovery Technology
Technology is advancing so fast that it is becoming harder to remember how we used to live. With the emerging technology in medicine, we may soon forget the healthcare delivery…
Can Books Cure Depression? UK Operates Bibliotherapy Program for Mental Illness
Currently, nearly one out of every 10 Americans aged 12 and older takes an antidepressant ? and for women in their forties and fifties, that number is a striking…
Year in Review 2013: Sales
Précis: In the second of our ‘year in review’ pieces, we’re looking at the best of our sales content from 2013. It’s been a peculiar year for sales, it’s the year…
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Cost Trends Report
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission released its preliminary cost trends report for 2013. In case anyone needed confirmation, Massachsuetts health care costs are above the national average.The report says: “Spending…
Should HIPAA Compliance Guard All Protected Medical Information?
Everyone is familiar with the acronym HIPAA, which is the 1996 edict called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Everyone is familiar with the acronym HIPAA, which is the…
First-Ever Look Inside a Concussed Brain Reveals Porous Barriers
Although concussions are common, the full effects of this more mild type of traumatic brain injury have been somewhat shrouded in mystery. Although concussions are common, the full effects of…
Healthcare Companies Tap Big Data for Clinical Trials
First published on MedCityNews.com. When Orexigen Therapeutics needed to recruit some 9,000 patients for a clinical trial examining the cardiovascular effects of its weight loss drug candidate, big data came to…
2014: A Year of More Answers to Your Questions About Cancer
So often articles, programs and classes about serious illnesses talk AT you. It’s one-way communication. In 2014, we at Patient Power are going to ensure that’s not our approach. So…
Why You Should Embrace Electronic Medical Records
It's a fast-paced world and the need for efficiency in all areas definitely extends to the office; the daily grind will grind you under its heel if you can't keep…
RSNA 2013: The Benefits of Upgrading to DR Technology
Radiology and technology go hand in hand. Each year the advances we see at RSNA confirm that innovations are what keep radiology as a premier medical specialty. Regularly upgrading these…
