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Become part of the mandate for a new path to patient engagement

May 22, 2013 2:13 am by | 0 Comments

Let’s push aside our natural desire to indulge in long-term, big-picture theories about the issues vexing healthcare. Instead, let’s focus on what’s working now and what’s next in the new approaches to patient engagement and healthcare delivery. Then, let’s commit to pushing those solutions now.That what’s-next approach drives MedCity ENGAGE, ... Read more
RAND: As hospital gatekeepers, ER docs play a critical role in controlling healthcare costs

RAND: As hospital gatekeepers, ER docs play a critical role in controlling healthcare costs

May 21, 2013 5:38 pm by | 0 Comments

Insightful new healthcare research from the RAND Corp. emphasizes the growing influence on healthcare spending based on decisions made by the 4 percent of U.S. physicians who work in emergency ... Read more
Surgery improves everyday living for children with sleep apnea, but study shows some improve on their own

Surgery improves everyday living for children with sleep apnea, but study shows some improve on their own

May 21, 2013 2:18 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of ... Read more
EHR costs one of the main profitibility issues worrying doctors

EHR costs one of the main profitibility issues worrying doctors

May 21, 2013 1:06 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO ’ You might not guess it to look at your most recent medical bills, but doctors are nervous about their ability to make money. CareCloud, which creates a ... Read more
Patient engagement and technology: Is “success” based on usage or outcomes?

Patient engagement and technology: Is “success” based on usage or outcomes?

May 21, 2013 12:55 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO ’ Online consumer engagement has been around since social media took off, allowing companies to form meaningful relationships with customers through ongoing interactions. Led by marketing and sales ... Read more
Maryland practice follows trend, won’t follow patients in the hospital

Maryland practice follows trend, won’t follow patients in the hospital

May 21, 2013 12:16 pm by | 0 Comments

No single reason led to the recent decision by Internal Medicine Associates to stop following their patients in the hospital beginning in July, said Dr. A. Austin Pearre Jr.Rather, it ... Read more

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Electronic Medical Records ’ The Cloud Effect

Electronic Medical Records ’ The Cloud Effect

The most significant advantage of having cloud based Electronic Medical Records is low-cost.Research has suggested that using cloud-based solutions can ... Read more

Be ready for Electronic Medical Records

Be ready for Electronic Medical Records

The fundamental principle of any Electronic Medical Record being implemented at a practice is that all members of the practice ... Read more

America Has A Health Care Paradox

America Has A Health Care Paradox

We have a real paradox in American healthcare. On the one hand we have exceptionally well educated and well trained ... Read more

Biotech spinoff using rabbit antibody platform to develop new cancer drugs raises $15M

Biotech spinoff using rabbit antibody platform to develop new cancer drugs raises $15M

May 21, 2013 12:08 pm by | 0 Comments

A spinoff of Epitomics (now owned by Abcam) that’s using the biotech’s rabbit monoclonal antibody technology to discover and develop new cancer drugs has raised at least $15 million.According to ... Read more
Healthcare jargon gets in the way as patients seek information online

Healthcare jargon gets in the way as patients seek information online

May 21, 2013 12:00 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate.

She ... Read more

Asthma drug slashes episodes by 87% in mid-stage trial

Asthma drug slashes episodes by 87% in mid-stage trial

May 21, 2013 8:16 am by | 0 Comments

May 21 (Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making ... Read more
Stock rises for AcelRX as pain management drug device succeeds in late-stage study

Stock rises for AcelRX as pain management drug device succeeds in late-stage study

May 21, 2013 8:12 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug device to treat post-operative pain met the main goal of controlling pain in a late-stage study among patients who had undergone ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic and Doximity join up to make earning CME credits more social, flexible

Cleveland Clinic and Doximity join up to make earning CME credits more social, flexible

May 21, 2013 7:33 am by | 0 Comments

Digital health startup Doximity and the Cleveland Clinic are collaborating on a new digital platform that would give physicians a more flexible and social way to earn continuing medical education ... Read more
HIPPA-compliant and cloud-based, ConsultingMD offers second opinions to patients

HIPPA-compliant and cloud-based, ConsultingMD offers second opinions to patients

May 21, 2013 7:00 am by | 0 Comments

Reputation.comfounder Owen Tripp is not the kind of entrepreneur who wants to solve small problems. For his new venture, Tripp tells me he has an ambitious solution that will someday ... Read more
Vaccine to protect children against Japanese Encephalitis approved in U.S.

Vaccine to protect children against Japanese Encephalitis approved in U.S.

May 21, 2013 2:47 am by | 0 Comments

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it ... Read more
Republicans question HHS Secretary Sebelius for soliciting funds for Enroll America

Republicans question HHS Secretary Sebelius for soliciting funds for Enroll America

May 21, 2013 1:06 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President ... Read more
Many health care apps are useless, but these show promise

Many health care apps are useless, but these show promise

May 21, 2013 12:01 am by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO ’Your health is not solely in your doctor’s hands. As mobile technology improves and health care providers reach out to consumers, many apps are popping up to help ... Read more
Health care providers tread carefully with cloud technology

Health care providers tread carefully with cloud technology

May 20, 2013 8:40 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ’ Cloud companies like Box and Salesforce have a new sector in mind: health care. It’s still not clear whether the industry is ready for them. ’Anyone ... Read more