The Cost of Treating Uninsured Patients
I treat uninsured patients and insured folks who face high deductibles who are under financial strain because of the sagging economy and other personal pressures.These folks need care that may…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: KTH Develops the BioPatch Sensor
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden Have developed a tiny, paper-thin patch that collects vital health information. The Bio-patch sensor is versitile, inexpensive and comfortable to wear.The battery…
Two Pills, $200,000, Can We Afford it?
(Editor's Note: This exclusive post is from one of our distinguished Advisory Board members, Andrew Schorr, author, medical journalist and cancer survivor. Andrew is currently living in Barcelona, Spain, and…
Healthcare Pricing Transparency Gains Momentum
(Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading "HealthCare Compass") (Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading "HealthCare Compass")Two of the hottest topics in healthcare…
Stetho-Snopes: Time for Some Rigorous Myth-Busting in Healthcare?
It was recently revealed that an Excel error contributed to the European fiscal crisis, and a continuing global economic recession/depression. Paul Krugman called the revelation the Excel Depression in the…
Health Start-Ups!: A Potential Breakthrough Toward a Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
Boston Children’s Hospital stirred up some buzz this week when it said its researchers had made a breakthrough that could change the face of diabetes treatment. Boston Children’s Hospital stirred…
Video Games Better Than Crosswords for Slowing/Reversing Declines in Brain Function
A Wall Str A Wall Street Journal article reported on a government-funded study that found that playing Double Decision can slow and even reverse declines in brain function associated with…
Welcome to Summer –and Sun Protection
This is a blog about the business of health and health care policy so I don’t often delve into the realm of personal health tips. But since it’s the first…
Big Data: How We Communicate Vaccine Matters
A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases found that the introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections with HPV by more than half…
