What Mental Health Parity Has Wrought
Psychiatrists now practice like primary care physicians: short meetings and a prescription…
Virus Wipes Out Medical Records at Hospital in India
This is a good warning for hospitals everywhere. According to the story…
Why Pilot Programs are a Waste of Time and Money
President Obama has repeatedly given us his vision of how to lower…
Trends in Medical Care – Overview
There are a series of medical megatrends outlined in my book The…
Guest Article: Safe Social Networking is Good for Patients
Patricia Walling, a graduate student working who has both professional and volunteer…
Alternative Quality Contract
“In January 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched a new…
Drug Dispensing Robot at Hospital Pharmacy
The pharmacist is called “Riva” “Robotic ID Automation” the robot that does…
Robot Tests Chemicals for Toxicity
The 10,000 chemicals to be tested will include chemicals in industrial and…
Device Companies Renew Interest in Startups
At a recent medtech conference, and discussed by WSJ, it was noted…
Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Illness
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Synthesis Project has produced an excellent report…