HIPAA Rights Expanded: Opening the Door to Patient Access to Lab Results
We're inching closer to promulgation of final regulations that will likely make all lab test results more easily accessible to patients, by making them subject to the HIPAA rules ensuring…
Startup: Google Glass Could “Rehumanize Doctor-Patient Interactions”
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. The founders of Augmedix still haven’t revealed exactly what the stealthy Google Glass startup is up to, but at Rock Health’s Demo Day Tuesday, they gave…
When Doctors Email: Concerns for Quality, Accuracy in Patient Communication
Nearly 30 percent of doctors between 35 and 44 years old use email to communicate with their patients, according to a survey of U.S. doctors conducted earlier this year by…
New Website Helps Patients Avoid Bad Medical Treatments
Newly launched website Medulous.com revolutionizes the way people make healthcare decisions by allowing patients to read and write unbiased online reviews about their medical treatment experiences.SAN DIEGO, Sept. Newly launched…
Cancer Patient’s Compassionate Use Conundrum Leads to Social Media Ambush on BioMarin
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.For the past seven years, Andrea Sloan has been battling ovarian cancer. Now, she’s waging a second battle – this one against BioMarin…
What Causes Dementia? New Research Findings Point to Unexpected Factors
Dementia is a slow-progressing, mysterious disease that has puzzled physicians, geriatricians, and neurologists for decades. Dementia is a slow-progressing, mysterious disease that has puzzled physicians, geriatricians, and neurologists for decades.What…
Can the “Government Shutdown” Shut Down ObamaCare?
The federal fiscal year begins October 1st. That’s the date by which, if Congress fails to pass a budget that the President can sign into law, the federal government will…
Boomer Voice: What to Do About Joint Pain
I hate the phrase “aging gracefully.” In fact, I hate the whole idea of aging—especially when it comes to my joint pain.Everywhere I can, I fight aging. I’m my late…
Health IT Data Today and in the Future [VIDEO]
The nice folks at Iron Mountain, a publicly traded storage and information management services company, reached out to me during the summer and asked what I think the challenges are…
Don’t Let Paperwork Get in the Way of Your Work’s Purpose
When I was in medical school training to become a radiologist, I anticipated the long, irregular hours, the difficulty of making a grim diagnosis, and, of course, the deep satisfaction…
