Why Are We Surprised by Caffeinated Chewing Gum?
Wrigley’s caught a lot of grief this week when the FDA decided to start investigating the effects of caffeine added to food and beverage. Apparent the new Alert Energy Caffeine…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Medical Schools’ Efforts to Address Primary Care Needs
According to the results of the AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies 2012 Medical School Enrollment Survey, the nation is on track for a 30 percent increase in medical school enrollment…
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Yup, it’s May, and, therefore, thanks to House Resolution #1005, passed 4/1/08, it’s also Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. [If you're into politics, or are just plain curious, the House…
Business Opportunity: Safety Packaging for Home Chemo
Medication mix-ups are a well-known source of errors and harm in the hospital. So we shouldn’t be surprised that similar errors occur in other settings, including the home. Medication mix-ups…
TDWI’s Kevin Campbell Discusses Aspirin and Tylenol
Our own Dr. Our own Dr. Kevin Campbell made an appearance on WNCN’s Today Show to discuss the potential health benefits of taking Aspirin and Tylenol.WNCN: News, Weather and Sports for…
Medical Technology: Opportunities, Drivers and Growth Platforms
The medical technology industry is characterized by its focus on continually finding innovative solutions to meet the demands of clinicians and healthcare systems to more rapidly and effectively solve problems…
Apple Sure Has Changed the Health World
I’m an Apple girl, through and through, dedicated to my trifecta of a Macbook Pro, an iPhone 5, and an iPad. I even–and I hope no one pulls this piece…
How to Find the Right Surgeon: Advice For Boomers
The two most common types of surgery for Boomers are joint replacements for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, and cosmetic surgery. How do you go about finding the top…
5 Questions With Dave Chase, CEO of Avado
Originally published on HL7Standards. Originally published on HL7Standards.A few weeks before we published Dave Chase’s first article for this blog, 5 Survival Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized EHRs, I reached out…
Plan B’s Balancing Act
The FDA’s recent ruling allowing the Plan B emergency contraceptive to be sold over the counter to anyone over age 15 naturally has both critics www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130430/INFO/304309979?AllowView=VW8xUmo5Q21TcWJOb1gzb0tNN3RLZ0h0MWg5SVgra3NZRzROR3l0WWRMWGJVUDRCRWxIeU96eTMyWmV2NUh3WUpidW8=&utm_source=link-20130430-INFO-304309979&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=am" target="_blank">recent ruling allowing the Plan B…
