Covering the Need for Healthcare: MRI Centers Improve Access to Diagnostic Imaging Throughout Russia
In a country like Russia, access to healthcare for everyone cannot be achieved overnight. Ten years ago, Dr. Arkady Stolpner founded his first diagnostic center with a magnetic resonance imaging…
Person-Centered Healthcare: Patient Portals Working for Preventative Care
With some prodding by the federal government, more and more hospitals and other medical practices are giving patients access to medical records, physician advice and other useful tools online and…
Fall Marketing Strategy: Financial Advantage Reminder for Patients
Here’s a timely reminder about an often-neglected marketing strategy for the year-end holiday season. And for budget-sensitive families, it can be a helpful financial advantage. Here’s a timely reminder about…
FutureMed 2013
The FutureMed format included keynotes, several short presentations on one theme, breakout workshops, and evening collaborative activities. Days were long, starting at 8:30 with sessions sometimes until 8pm. The span…
Entrepreneurs: Finding the Right CEO-Investor Match Is a Two-Way Street
First published on MedCityNews.com. With so much pressure on entrepreneurs to put together the right management team, create the perfect pitch and get all of the company’s ducks in a row…
Understanding Obama’s Attempt to Get Cancelled Policies Reinstated
The President, by his own admission, did “fumble the ball” on the rollout of the major elements of health reform implementation. The President, by his own admission, did “fumble the…
Are Prescription Painkillers Over-Prescribed to Non-Surgical Patients?
Although many types of prescription drugs are abused, the most frequent and deadliest candidates for misuse are prescription painkillers, also known as opioid pain relievers. Although many types of prescription…
In-Place Patient Decontamination Training
I came across a great example of using social media for disaster preparedness activities. It is a YouTube video of Vandenberg's 30th Medical Group training on In-place Patient Decontamination. Beyond…
New IV Bag Designed for Relief Workers Can Sterilize Water
First published on MedCityNews.com. Cholera isn’t something we hear much about in U.S., but the diarrheal illness caused by a viral infection has caused devastating outbreaks in Haiti, Mexico,…
Under Armour Leaps into Digital Health with MapMyFitness Acquisition
This week, leading sports performance company Under Armour (NYSE:UA) announced the acquisition of MapMyFitness, the fitness technology company powering one of the world’s largest digital fitness communities. This week, leading…
