How a Tear-Jerking Cleveland Clinic Video Went Viral
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.Interestingly, the Cleveland Clinic’s empathy video that was passed around healthcare circles on social media this spring and summer wasn’t actually meant for consumers’ eyes. Originally published…
Medical Identity Theft: The Low-Hanging Fruit for Thieves
The Ponemon Institute and Medical Identity Fraud Alliance has released their 2013 Survey onMedical Identity Theft. The report measures the prevalence and impact of medical identitytheft to consumers and the healthcare industry.…
What Will You Pay for Insurance Under ObamaCare?
Since it was first debated, one of the major criticisms of ObamaCare was that it was going to make the cost of health insurance skyrocket. And, in turn, many critics…
Can Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Help Diabetics?
A well managed diabetic will have better outcomes over the long term to live a healthier life. Recent studies have shown a relationship between obstrucitve sleep apnea and diabetes control. A well…
Tell Your Story: 2013 Costs of Care Essay Contest Is Open!
$4000 in prizes for the best stories from patients, doctors, and nurses illustrating the importance of cost-awareness in healthcare.- judged by Andy Grove, Maureen Bisognano, David Goldhill, and Steven Brill. Press…
Lyme Disease Rate 10 Times Higher Than Expected
Approximately 300,000 Americans are infected with Lyme disease each year, according to new information released by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. This new estimate suggests that the illness…
Corporations Shifting Retirees to Health Exchanges: Is That Bad?
Recent news about several large corporations — including GE, IBM, and Time Warner — shifting retiree health benefits into new private health insurance exchanges has many wondering about the future of their…
Funding for Cooling Device to Help Paramedics Treat Cardiac Arrest Patients
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.A portable device for ambulances could someday soon make it easier and quicker for emergency responders to treat cardiac arrest and stroke victims with therapeutic hypothermia. Originally published…
Flexibility: A Necessary Skill of the 21st Century Doctor
When medicine visionary Eric Topol spoke at Baylor College of Medicine in 2012, a faculty member asked him, “What will be the most important quality of a physician in the…
Why Your Aging Parent May Be at Risk for Re-Hospitalization
Both patients and families alike look forward to the day when a loved one can return to the comfort of home after a hospitalization; however, often the road to recovery…
