Older Age Associated with Disability Prior to Death, Women More at Risk Than Men
Talk about a downer. Talk about a downer. Persons who live to an older age are more likely to be disabled near the end of life and require the assistance…
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR): The Basics
Physician billing can be complicated, especially if you work with Medicare. But even commercial companies impose a Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, or MPPR, in some instances. Physician billing can be…
Predictive Search: The Health Care Angle
About six years ago, I wrote about the creepy world of ad placement technology, which opened up the very real possibility that the intelligence embedded into Google combined with the complete…
Want the Young and Invincible to Buy Into Obamacare? Answer These 3 Questions
With enrollment for health insurance exchanges growing near, young Americans are about to get an earful. With enrollment for health insurance exchanges growing near, young Americans are about to get…
Move Over, Dr. Google: The Future of Digital Health Content Is Personalized, Automated and Predictive
A few weeks ago I published a brief essay on HealthWorks Collective about the just-in-time health information trend. I talked about how a day is coming where people won't have…
USPSTF Recommends Annual Lung Screening for High-Risk Adults
Adults at high risk of developing lung cancer – especially smokers – should have low-dose CT scans annually, according to new recommendations by the US Preventive Services Task Force. The…
Yale Spinoff Licenses HER3 Cancer Drug from MedImmune
Originally published at MedCityNews.com. Originally published at MedCityNews.com.A cancer drug startup spun out of the Yale School of Medicine has licensed the rights to develop and test a drug candidate…
Siemens Rolls Out A Good Thing In A Small Package At AACC 2013
Bigger isn’t always better, but faster is often the road to a good result. So when Siemens Healthcare unveiled its latest innovation in clinical laboratory automation Wednesday, it was reassuring…
How Digital and Social Media Transforms Medical Journal Publishing
Last night, when I was searching online for an article published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), a message popped up on my screen, asking if I would…
Technology May Make Capitation in Healthcare Work
With apologies to William Shakespeare, in this post I ask: will capitation smell sweeter, if called by another name? With apologies to William Shakespeare, in this post I ask: will…
