Are Biosimilars Ethical?
Generic drugs have been an effective cost containment solution for traditional, small molecule pharmaceuticals. As large molecule biologics proliferate and take up a growing share of medical spending, we also…
House GOP Brings Obamacare Up to a Vote (Again) This Week
Republicans are going after the red meat in the wake of not one, not two — but three concurrent potential “situations” that make damage control somewhat imperative for the Obama…
Trend Watch: Obamacare Challenging Community Hospitals
On an ordinary day many small- to mid-size community hospitals struggle to compete, remain independent…or even keep their doors open at all. But as provisions and affects of the Affordable…
The Stages of Parkinson’s Disease: What to Expect
Parkinson’s disease is a rare, chronic, degenerative neurological disorder that affects the brain’s central nervous system and results in loss of muscle movement and coordination. Parkinson’s disease is a rare,…
Telemedicine’s Achilles’ Heel: The Telephone
(Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass.)We’ll get to the antique telephone in a minute – but first…
Simplified Access to Patient Data Saves Clinicians Time
Even in some of the most digitally advanced hospitals and clinics I visit, I frequently hear clinicians grousing about access to patient care data and systems. It’s not unusual for…
Top 10 Reminders to Healthcare (and All) Startups
I had the privilege to meet with and speak to the local Healthcare meet-up recently (thanks to Pete Kanee at www.healthcare.mn) and as part of my discussion, I shared a list of…
Top 10 Reminders to Healthcare (and All) Startups
I had the privilege to meet with and speak to the local Healthcare meet-up recently (thanks to Pete Kanee at www.healthcare.mn) and as part of my discussion, I shared a list of…
Tweets and Social App “Vine” Cover Live Surgery in UK
Very recently in the UK, Spire Bushey Hospital in Watford used Twitter and Vine to tweet and video live surgery in the OR for educational purposes. Mr Aresh Hashemi-Nejad, an…
