Using Web Technology for Patient Referrals
According to Pew Internet & American Life Project Study, 72 percent of Internet users have gone online in the past year specifically for health-related information. With the potential of that…
Google Helpouts: Live Video Competition or Marketing Opportunity?
Google Helpouts: Live Video Competition or Marketing Opportunity?If “Helpouts” was just another Silicone Valley infant—with high hopes and little funding—it might not survive long enough to write about. Google Helpouts:…
Bioethics Commission Calls for More Communication, Proactivity When Dealing with Incidental Findings
First published on MedCityNews.com. First published on MedCityNews.com.The hullabaloo around 23andMe brought to light one unresolved issue for direct-to-consumer testing companies, and now a federal advisory panel is bringing to…
Will Virtual Consults Solve the Provider Shortage?
I’ve attended several health conferences over the past couple of months and whether the conversations are about the Affordable Care Act allowing more people to get preventive care, using more…
True Value Telehealth
Eyeforpharma recently published a report called “True Value Telehealth” that gives good insights into the current and future market of telehealth and telecare. I made a summary of the most…
Why 2014 Should Be a Good Year for Consumer and Enterprise Health IT
It seems that much of the US is mired in snow and ice this week. It seems that much of the US is mired in snow and ice this week.…
Hospital or Hotel? Luxury Hospitals Entice Patients
All across the country, hospital visits are starting to feel a little bit more like a trip to a luxury resort. From room service to spa services to a room…
Alzheimer’s Slowed by Omega-3 Supplements?
In patients with Alzheimer's disease, previous research has observed lower than normal concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, in the brain. In research published in the Journal…
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…
