Medical Devices or Medtech? (Yes, There’s a Difference)
In 1900, if you manufactured buggy whips, did you see yourself in the buggy whip industry — or the transportation industry? In 1900, if you manufactured buggy whips, did you…
Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law
Going public with her story of a prophylactic double mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 (a gene linked to breast cancer) via an op-ed piece in the New York Times,…
5 Top iPhone Apps To Track Your Health
Making healthy choices every day is challenging already, but the staggering number of fitness apps on the market might tempt you to quit before you ever get started. From meal…
New CMS Chief Confirmed by Senate
Under the radar, perhaps? One would think that that news of the first Senate-confirmed CMS head in 7 years would get some media play. This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed…
Vermont Poised to Pass End of Life Legislation
Vermont becomes the fourth state to legalize a physician’s ability to prescribe lethal medication to the terminally ill patient. The act is significant in this state because it is the…
Why Ignoring ICD-10 Won’t Make It Go Away
The US Dept. of Health and Human Services has directed the supplanting of the ICD-9-CM code sets, those currently utilized by physicians, medical billers and coders to report healthcare procedures…
GMO: Proteins and Frankenfoods
The Fear and Wonder of a ChimeraIn ancient times people were told about hybrid animals: the horse that was half human, with the torso and head of a man and…
Chat 127: Physicians and Patient Support Groups – Let’s Work Together
On May 8th, @Bonnycastle took the reins and moderated the hcsmca chat. Together we discussed the relationship between physicians and patients support groups. On May 8th, @Bonnycastle took the reins…
Angelina Jolie: Cancer Prevention to the Max
Photo credit: People.com Photo credit: People.comEven before the Human Genome Project blossomed with a map of all the genes in the body some genes had been identified as putting people…
