What Amazon Can Teach us About Telehealth Adoption
One reason Internet shopping got established and grew as quickly as it did is that online shopping sites have enjoyed a built in tax advantage over traditional retail stores.…
Hip Replacement Increases Stroke Risk Fourfold
Individuals who underwent a total hip replacement had at least four times the risk of suffering a stroke in the weeks immediately following, a Dutch study reported. Researchers say more…
A Double Whammy for Smokers: An ObamaCare Tax
The Affordable Care Act…allows health insurers to charge smokers buying individual policies up to 50 percent higher premiums starting next Jan. 1.For a 55-year-old smoker, the penalty could reach nearly…
Looming PR Challenge: When Physicians’ Pay Links to Quality of Care
The redesign of the nation’s healthcare delivery system is setting up for another wave of change. And this one’s certain to fuel public relations challenges for healthcare PR professionals with…
Person-Centered HealthCare: David-Michel Davies of Webby Award Fame Talks Public Health
Recently, I had the great opportunity to talk with David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of the Webby Awards. For those who don't know about the Webby Awards, (from the website): Recently,…
How to Differentiate Your Health IT Products and Services
John Lynn and I teamed up with Cari McLean (@carimclean) and Michael Gaspar (@MichaelGaspar) from the HIMSS Social Media team to talk about how to differentiate your products and…
Dr. Kevin Campbell Talks Energy Drink Dangers
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Doctor 2.0: How Technology Will Transform Medicine In 2013
With the re-election of President Obama, the healthcare reform train is moving fast and on track to serve as the “lead domino” as far as tangential industry change is concerned.…
A Family’s Journey With Fibular Hemimelia
Imagine this…You and your significant other get the good news. You are expecting your first child. You call your friends and family. You start making plans for the changes to…
Dental Filling Options
A hole can form in a tooth if tooth decay has destroyed it. The dental surgeon needs to fill this cavity using a dental filling. Fillings are utilized to correct…
