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…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Stair Steps
This is a story about the jacket painting of TomEvans, MD. This is a story about the jacket painting of TomEvans, MD. If you read Tom’s biography you’ll see many…
Has China Done a Good Job Handling H7N9?
Over the last few months, H7N9 has been making headlines around the world. As of May 9, there have been 130 identified cases. 31 of them have died and 42…
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,…
