Mid-Level Providers Trending Away from Primary Care?
Congressional lawmakers are quietly advancing a bill that will probably have an immediate transformative impact upon primary care delivery, once the ACA kicks in. The bill (HR 2810) which aims…
Why Health Insurance Is So Expensive
Healthcare spending in the U.S. has been growing relentlessly over the last decades, becoming one of the major contributors to the nation’s long-term fiscal deficit. In 2011 alone, the U.S.…
Why Apple Could Win in the Digital Health “Battle for the Wrist”
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.Mainstream consumer health doesn’t need Apple. There are new self-tracking apps and devices being devised every day to satisfy even the most hardcore…
The Application of Google Glass in Sudden Cardiac Death
(Editor's Note: John Nosta writes for Forbes under the heading, "Health Critical") (Editor's Note: John Nosta writes for Forbes under the heading, "Health Critical")Google Glass has made its way into…
Open Hardware Body Sensor Platform Is on the Way
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.One man’s heart sensor could be another man’s fitness tracker. The possibilities are many when it comes to the Angel Sensor, a wearable…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Transformative Communications in Malawi
United Methodist Communications (@UMCommunication) & Church of the Resurrection (@RezLive) hosted a workshop in #Malawi on power solutions (@Inveneo), FrontlineSMS (@FrontlineSMS) & Medic Mobile (@Medic). Some results were immediate. United…
Mobile Health Around the Globe (Bonus Post!): Six mHealth Companies Bringing Health Technology to Developing Countries
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.Even in regions of the world that lack paved roads and easy transportation to a hospital, or even more basic things like electricity and clean water, the…
Mobile Healthcare Exploding
A few years ago, when you need help to lose weight, you might have driven over to a local diet support group, stepped on a scale and left with a…
What Americans Don’t Know About the Affordable Care Act
We have written several posts about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it will impact not only the healthcare and insurance sectors, but State and Federal Government, and…
iPad Applications in the Healthcare Industry: Fad or Future?
iPad has revolutionized our lives in a phenomenal way. Be it booking movie tickets, cooking favorite recipes, or learning music, there is an app for virtually every situation imaginable. While…
