Healthcare without Boundaries: Video Solutions
Video Communications: From room to desktop to cloud. How the internet is enabling a new wave of video-enabled healthcare applications Video Communications: From room to desktop to cloud. How the…
Surrogacy in the News: Extreme Story Not Reflective of Ethical Practices
We were appalled to read today’s CNN article out of Connecticut, where a surrogate says she was offered $10,000 to abort a baby with multiple, complex abnormalities. Despite the parents’…
Lucian Leape Institute Report: Creating Joy, Meaning, and Safer Health Care
http://www.NPSF.org http://www.NPSF.orgWith so much coming out this week related to patient safety, I wanted to be sure to share a link to the Lucian Leape Institute report released on Monday,…
Paul Krugman: Stop Being an Embarrassment to the Profession
About two-thirds of all the Medicaid enrollees in the country are enrolled in private, managed care plans. Even those who remain in traditional Medicaid are likely participating in a plan…
Advanced Wound Closure and Securement Products: Clinical Utility Comparisons
Products for the advanced securement of wounds — stopping bleeding, sealing the wound, tightly closing the wound and preventing post-surgical adhesions — will be accepted by clinicians (and paid for…
ONC Releases RFI on Catalyzing Interoperability of EHRs at HIMSS13
Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health IT, announced the release of an ONC RFI at HIMSS today, entitled "Advancing Interoperabi Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health IT, announced the release…
FDA Warning Letter: Don’t Make Unsubstantiated Claims, Even on Facebook
In December 2012, the FDA sent a warning letter to Amarc Enterprises regarding two websites. In December 2012, the FDA sent a warning letter to Amarc Enterprises regarding two websites.…
Botox Approved for Overactive Bladder Treatment
The word is leaking out. Botox may soon be a treatment of choice for urinary incontinence. The word is leaking out. Botox may soon be a treatment of choice for…
HHS to Scrap Outdated Medicare Regulations
In a new move towards assisting the healthcare industry, the White House recently announced its intention to work with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to focus on…
