Where There Is Research, There Is Hope
Attending the second annual Research and Hope Awards, run by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in Washington DC, Paul Tunnah muses this month on some of the…
The Amazing Saga of Mike Schultz, Citizen Scientist
In one of my earlier posts, I talked about the impact that citizen scientists will have on the medicine, technology and the marketplace. Today, I want to introduce you to…
Is Your Hospital Website Costing You Revenue?
Today, 8 out of 10 health consumers are visiting hospital websites. But up to 90% end up going somewhere else without making an appointment. Can your hospital afford this?Public data shows…
$350,000 in Fines for Fake Online Reviews
Kudos to New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, who pursued a major investigation of the fake online review business that ended with agreements with 19 companies to cease writing…
International Student Design Contest for Medical Technology
A student design contest spanning 18 countries drew some fascinating, and some obscure, ideas for new medical technology. A student design contest spanning 18 countries drew some fascinating, and some…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Acquapura Tests Drinking Water Purity
How clean is the water you drink? Drinking water purity is a big concern! After all, we are made of 70% water. How clean is the water you drink? Drinking…
Denying care? Concerns with Oregon’s Medicaid Coverage Guidelines
When a document guiding health coverage decisions contains the word "survival" and the phrase "not a covered service," it definitely warrants a closer look, and what we see in a…
NYMIIS: Medical Imaging and Meaningful Use – It Is No Longer an Option
With the creation of RIS, PACS and speech recognition, radiology once led the technology revolution in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, now it is a sector of that industry that has…
Reducing Medical Errors with Engaged Patients and Culture Change
Originally pubiished on MedCityNews.com. Originally pubiished on MedCityNews.com.“Culture change.” Those words just keep coming up again and again in talk about what’s needed to reduce healthcare costs, to make better…
