Healthcare Jobs on the Rise in U.S. This Decade
This graph is a good visual depiction of how aging baby boomers, advances in technology and shifts in the way healthcare is delivered under reform may influence jobs in the…
Don’t Underestimate Email Marketing in Healthcare
Did you know according to a recent study by email marketing company ExactTarget, 77 percent of consumers prefer to receive permission-based marketing communications through email? This figure alone shows that…
Online Health by the Numbers
Digital Technology has changed the landscape in health care, and it has changed the role of the consumer, patient, caregiver and health care professional. The internet has empowered patients and…
FDA Updates List of Recognized Standards, Confusion Ensues
On August 6, 2013, FDA published modifications to the list of medical device related standards they recognize. On August 6, 2013, FDA published modifications to the list of medical device…
Neuro Drug Developer iPierian Nets $30M
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Rather than leveraging stem cells for therapeutic use, iPierian Inc. has been using them to create disease models with which it can screen…
Debunking the “Unapproachable Doctor” Myth
Myth: Patients go online because they find it difficult to speak with their doctors. Myth: Patients go online because they find it difficult to speak with their doctors. The online…
Eagerly Awaiting the Death of Defensive Medicine
I’ve always been annoyed by proponents and defenders of defensive medicine, i.e., doctors ordering unnecessary tests to stave off lawsuits. Not always, but often enough, it is a case of…
#whatifhc, #howmuchisthat? and 5 Other Virtual Healthcare Conversations to Join
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. More social media engagement by healthcare is helping researchers track infectious disease and
The Looming Crisis in Healthcare IT
Are there enough informaticians to meet the need? Are there enough informaticians to meet the need?I was struck by a recent report in CBS MoneyWatch on the very clear boom…
Changing the Way We Think
“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” ― Albert Einstein “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.”…
