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Does FTC Social Media Guidance Provide Clues for Pharma?
The pharmaceutical industry has yet to receive specific guidance from the U.S.…
Sequestration and Healthcare: What Organizations are Affected? (Part 1)
Summary: What does sequestration mean? What organizations are affected by the sequestration?What…
Health Wonk Review: The Week’s Healthcare News
It’s the golden era for health wonks. It’s the golden era for…
ePatients: What’s the Big Deal?
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been speaking with a “ePatients”…
Social Media and Doctors: Q&A with Doximity CEO Jeff Tangney
Online doctor/patient relationships are the new frontier in social media. A report…
Alzheimer’s Rate to Triple by 2050
As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors…
Why Is Washington So Polarized?
Despite President Obama’s recent overtures to Republican members of Congress, people who…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against UnitedHealthGroup: Mental Health Claim Denials & Violation of Parity Laws
A class action lawsuit had been filed against UnitedHealthGroup related to mental…
“Being the Best We Can Be”: Medical Students’ Reflections on Physician Responsibility in the Social Media Era
I considered another title for this blog edition, “Kindergarten for MDs in…
