Alzheimer’s Rate to Triple by 2050
As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple by 2050. A team of researchers from the Rush Institute…
Health Reform Office Hours
Those who are implementing the accountable care act are not the same as those who wrote the law. Those who are implementing the accountable care act are not the same…
Alzheimer’s, Anticipatory Grief, and Ambiguous Loss: Saying Goodbye But Still Here
As a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s Disease, you may often find yourself facing doubts and questions on As a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s Disease, you may often find…
Why Is Washington So Polarized?
Despite President Obama’s recent overtures to Republican members of Congress, people who have been around for a while all seem to agree: Never in living memory has the atmosphere on…
Verizon Announces New Cloud Service For Health Data Exchange
Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass". Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes. …
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against UnitedHealthGroup: Mental Health Claim Denials & Violation of Parity Laws
A class action lawsuit had been filed against UnitedHealthGroup related to mental health claim denials and violation of parity laws. The law firm bringing the suit is the same one…
“Being the Best We Can Be”: Medical Students’ Reflections on Physician Responsibility in the Social Media Era
I considered another title for this blog edition, “Kindergarten for MDs in Social Media” I considered another title for this blog edition, “Kindergarten for MDs in Social Media”Many medical schools…
Facility Fees For Office Visits: What is the Role of Health Plans?
Yesterday’s Boston Globe article (Hospital charges bring a backlash) was spot on. Reporter Liz Kowalczyk nailed the topic: Yesterday’s Boston Globe article (Hospital charges bring a backlash) was spot on. Reporter Liz…
Mummies and Ancient Aleut People with Heart Disease? It Isn’t Modern Diets That are the Problem?
The recent study that came out showing that ancient people had heart disease, including a group of Alaska Natives whose mummified remains revealed that the perfect paleolithic diet did not…
Discovering the Value of Twitter at HIMSS 2013
The HIMSS conference last week was an exciting glimpse into the future of healthcare and healthcare technology. Fortunately, I was able to attend and witness the passion behind patient engagement…
