Computer’s Idle Time Can Help Cure Rare Diseases
Do you leave your computer idle to save time and energy when you aren’t using it? A typical computer may even sit idle 20 hours a day. Why not use…
Keas – A New Way to Encourage Wellness in the Workplace
Did you know that obesity costs employers $150 billion each year in lost productivity? And that companies that actively promote health in the workplace are three times more productive than…
The Complicated Issue of Medical Poverty
Medical poverty was the cause célèbre of 2010 midterm elections, the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and an important contributor to the “poverty trap.” The…
Liveblogging from HIMSS 13: Managing Privacy and Security Challenges of Patient EHR Portals
Online Tech is exhibiting our HIPAA hosting solutions for the healthcare industry at HIMSS 13 in New Orleans this year! Tune into our Twitter and follow our blog for updates…
TEDMED Great Challenges: Improving Medical Communication-Sound Bites for Twitter
Part one of a three part series on Healthin30 Part one of a three part series on Healthin30 The TEDMED Great Challenges Team in Medical Communication recently gathered together…
HealthCare Pricing Visibility Through Social Media
Pricing visibility in healthcare is just gaining traction. With the prevalence of high deductible health insurance plans and much of the US population still uninsured, healthcare consumers are much more…
Transitional Care Management: Reimbursement of Non-Face-To-Face Services
As of January 1, 2013, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes reimbursement for transitional care management (TCM) services from the hospital to the community setting. The two relevant codes are…
Conquering Winter Health Hazards Facing Older Adults
Winter can be a beautiful – but dangerous – season for seniors living at home. Freezing weather, icy conditions, and shorter days during the winter months can lead to a…
Aspirin Linked to Macular Degeneration
As someone who take a baby aspirin a day, I sat up and paid attention to this one. Researchers in Australia have found that those who take aspirin regularly may…
Tips for the Urban Highly Sensitive Person
Source: Colin Mutchler – Flickr Source: Colin Mutchler – FlickrAs an Highly Sensitive Person, I sometimes think I must be truly nuts to be living in New York City, a…
