The Changing Focus of Medical School Admissions: People Skills Required!
When I was applying to medical school in 1991, a stellar GPA and near perfect MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) score would almost guarantee admission to a student’s medical school of choice.…
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Says No to Cancer Drug Zaltrap for Colorectal Cancer-Avastin Works Just As Well and the Cost is Half
I think we may see more of these types of studies and the two doctors do state they have been paid consulting fees from Genentech (Roche) who makes Avastin. Avastin…
Linking Meaningful Use and HIT Sector Consolidation
Since January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented incentive programs to drive meaningful use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technology – software and support tools that…
Introducing the Global Fund Forum
When the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created in 2002, it was intended to combat the global burden of these diseases while simultaneously delivering aid…
Health Reform is a Matter of Life and Death
The graph below shows cancer survival rates by patients, depending on their health insurance status. It was posted last Thursday by Sarah Kliff, who says she got it from Zeke…
Rock Report: Big Data & Healthcare
I have always been a curious person with wide interests: dentistry, economics, finance, Wall Street, business development, visual display of information, etc. Last summer, I set out to explore…
Making Patient Experience a Priority
Beryl Health has a new video with some great stats that demonstrate why Tower does what it does. But more importantly, it is a great example of conveying information in a…
Work Life Balance for Doctors – Building Your “OFF” Switch
Work life balance and the missing “OFF” switch for doctorsOne of the reasons work life balance is so difficult for physicians is the missing “OFF” switch on our doctor…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: The Cutest Weight-Loss Coach to Hit the US!
Isn't She Cute?Autom is a weight-loss robot coach who talks to you and helps you eat healthy and exercise regularly to lose weight and keep it off. Isn't She Cute?Autom…
Top 10 Innovative Companies In Healthcare 2012
Fast Company routinely publishes their list of 'Most Innovative Companies'. You can find their earlier list here. Here's their list of most innovative companies in healthcare for 2012. Fast Company…
