More Medical Monopoly-Yes, Medical Bills Are Killing Us!
image credit: James N. Vail image credit: James N. VailLast week's post called medicine in the U.S. a monopoly. I took some heat for using that metaphor from some of…
Personal QR Codes Can Help First Responders
When a first responder arrives on the scene of an emergency call and finds an unresponsive victim, it can be a very delicate, difficult situation. Little information about the patient…
What Will Universal Health Coverage Actually Cover?
This is a joint post with Ursula Giedion. This is a joint post with Ursula Giedion.This week the World Health Organization held a major international meeting on universal health coverage…
7 Emerging Trends in Pharma Communications
Editor's note: Paul Tunnah is CEO and Founder of PharmaphorumAs we proceed into 2013, there is a cautious air of optimism that the pharma industry is showing signs of adaptation…
Healthcare’s Pricing Cabal
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. …
Technologies at Recently Identified Medtech Startups
Below is a list of the technologies under development at startups that MedMarket Diligence recently identified and added to the Medtech Startups Database. Below is a list of the technologies…
A Framework for Mindfulness: 10 Minutes At a Time
When did someone last give you a tool that added more time in your day, or provided greater clarity or calm? What if you were told that to achieve this,…
How Hospitals Can Use Twitter’s Vine App
Twitter, the 140-character micro-blogging service, has recently released a new video-sharing application called Vine, where users can record motion and sound clips from iOS devices and upload them through the…
Dropping Employer-Sponsored Insurance Could Benefit Health Care System
Special thanks to Emily Egan for her thoughtful contributions, writing and ideas for this post. Special thanks to Emily Egan for her thoughtful contributions, writing and ideas for this post. In…
