Amazing Health Tech in Surprising Places: A Report from Azerbaijan
If you live in a large, industrialized Western country and you don’t travel much outside your own borders, you may believe that high tech health IT exists If you live…
Population Health Management [INFOGRAPHIC]
Another hot topic, intensively discussed in the healthcare community: Population Health Management (PHM). This HIN Infographic shows the benchmarks of their study. It’s no surprise to read the conclusion that…
CDC Investigates 4 Infants with Vitamin K Deficiency, Internal Bleeding
Four infants were diagnosed with late vitamin K deficiency bleeding in Nashville, Tenn. between Feb. and Sept., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported this week. Four infants were…
Want to Land a Spot in That Startup Accelerator? Smart Tips from Health Startup Founders
First published on MedCityNews.com. Sure, there are tons of startup accelerators and incubators. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to get into. First published on MedCityNews.com. Sure, there are tons…
Medicine Made for You: What Is Personalized Healthcare All About?
According to Science Daily, modern technologies can sequence a human genome in about one week for just $5,000. This has led scientists, researchers and doctors to anticipate that in the…
Human Infected with New Bird Flu Virus Investigated by Taiwan Scientists
In May, a 20-year-old delicatessen worker became the first ever human infected with influenza A H6N1 virus, a strain previously found only in birds in Taiwan. In May, a 20-year-old…
The Myth of Patient-Centered Care
I can’t think of any strategic initiative in recent time with more potential to engage and active patients, improve patient health outcomes and enhance patient experiences than the call by…
6 Advantages of Becoming a Nurse Practitioner [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you are a nurse looking for career mobility and are looking to improve your community at the same time, perhaps furthering your education is an option worth pursuing. If…
Sharing Is Caring: Pediatric Hospitals Work Together for Innovation, Commercialization
First published on MedCityNews.com. Children’s hospital leaders in Ohio recently brought to light an “unlimited supply” of unsolved problems in pediatrics that certainly isn’t going to solve itself. First published on…
Addressing Non-Clinical Care Factors in Health Outcomes
The population health model developed by the University of Wisconsin for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asserts that clinical care contributes to only 20% to overall health outcomes. The population…
