Left Behind: Will Cutting Medicare Hurt Seniors?
First Posted at Forbes on 12/11/2012Forget finances and the fiscal cliff: raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67 is likely to kill some of those left behind –…
Collaborating for Population Health Management Strategy
In response to value-based purchasing incentives and the proliferation of risk-sharing structures, the recent article, 5 Ways Population Health is Transforming Hospital Strategy, points out that hospitals that fail to…
How to Live Longer and Better: Design the Second Half of Your Life
"Mirror mirror on the wall" goes the saying..."who's the youngest of them all?" I ask myself. "Mirror mirror on the wall" goes the saying..."who's the youngest of them all?" I…
Physician Burnout – 2012′s Top 3 Prevention Tools
Physician Burnout Prevention tools that work in the real worldThe votes are in.Here are the three most popular and effective physician burnout prevention tools of 2012 from our resource…
Regina Holliday’s Medical Advocacy Timeline
I began this timeline with the help of Cindy Throop in the fall of 2009 due to some negative comments on posts about our story. Apparently some folks that thought…
Myths about Colds
Colds are caused by cold weather.You can catch a cold by going outside with wet hair or damp clothes. No, but being wet can weaken your immune system, which makes…
Drug-Free Methods for Alleviating Chronic Pain
We all experience pain from time to time, but for some of us, it can become a frequent visitor that lingers; whether you suffer from a condition that can cause…
Botox Effective in Treating Incontinence in Women
Researchers at Loyola University, Chicago conducted a study that shows that Botox injections and oral medications both work well in reducing urinary incontinence in women, though Botox is more likely…
What is a Flesh-Eating Disease?
Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as “flesh-eating disease,” is a rare but serious bacterial infection. The infection can enter the body through respiratory droplets, such as a sneeze or cough, through a surgical…
An Archipelago of Health Information Islands
Posted 12/27/12 on Medscape Connect’s Care and Cost Blog Posted 12/27/12 on Medscape Connect’s Care and Cost BlogMy wife Elaine was hospitalized for 6 days recently with an array of…
