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Brain-controlled tail takes digital health to a whole new frontier

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Brain-controlled tail takes digital health to a whole new frontier

April 15, 2013 10:28 am by | 1 Comments

Shippo is a smartphone-based app plus body-worn sensors and a tail. Together the system reads brain waves and heart beats and then applies those inputs to improve one’s ability to communicate emotions and intentions. ... Read more
Increasing Profitability with Practice Management Software

Increasing Profitability with Practice Management Software

May 17, 2013 3:41 pm by | 0 Comments

Many care providers are already aware of the vast benefits of practice management software, but it is prudent to talk about how this system or software keeps your non-clinical matters ... Read more
The Basics of Practice Management Software

The Basics of Practice Management Software

May 16, 2013 3:34 pm by | 0 Comments

Dealing with day-to-day operations of medical practices, a Practice Management Software acts as an engine for administrative and financial matters of practices. From the capturing of patient demographics to appointment ... Read more
Why I will ask my doctor to use a new breast cancer test

Why I will ask my doctor to use a new breast cancer test

May 15, 2013 4:04 pm by | 0 Comments

I do not get annual mammograms, even though I am 42. I got a baseline in my late 30s in preparation for regular mammograms in a few years. That was ... Read more
Personal Health Record Use by Adolescents

Personal Health Record Use by Adolescents

May 15, 2013 6:00 am by | 0 Comments


In response to many questions about PHR use by adolescents, I asked Fabienne Bourgeois, the expert at Children's Hospital Boston, to write this guest blog post -

As more and more practices and hospitals ... Read more
Are biosimilars ethical?

Are biosimilars ethical?

May 14, 2013 7:47 pm by | 0 Comments

Generic drugs have been an effective cost containment solution for traditional, small molecule pharmaceuticals. As large molecule biologics proliferate and take up a growing share of medical spending, we also ... Read more
What Makes a Good Practice Management Software

What Makes a Good Practice Management Software

May 14, 2013 10:50 am by | 0 Comments

A powerful tool for physicians, Practice Management Software has the ability to optimize administrative and financial activities, aiming to increase revenue and save valuable time in a direct manner.Allowing billing ... Read more
Lung Cancer Part 5 – Multi-disciplinary Team Care

Lung Cancer Part 5 – Multi-disciplinary Team Care

May 14, 2013 7:51 am by | 0 Comments

Lung cancer causes 160,000 deaths each year. Diagnostic and treatment options have improved greatly in the past decade and continue to advance at a rapid rate. Someone seeking diagnostic assistance ... Read more
Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

May 14, 2013 7:15 am by | 0 Comments

Big network? Big deal! The reality is that only one network matters when it comes to raising capital. That network is the group of individuals who are absolutely passionate about ... Read more
Putting market application up-front when developing clinical diagnostic devices

Putting market application up-front when developing clinical diagnostic devices

May 14, 2013 12:58 am by | 0 Comments

By Mike Dunkley and Mark WestThe field of diagnostic testing is going through a quiet revolution. Healthcare reform’s emphasis on results-driven medicine has put a greater urgency on early and ... Read more
Lung Cancer Part 3 ’ Rx with Surgery and/or Radiation

Lung Cancer Part 3 ’ Rx with Surgery and/or Radiation

May 11, 2013 11:18 am by | 0 Comments

Surgery has long been the only way to cure lung cancer. If the tumor was discovered early ’ a rare occurrence in the past ’ then resection could remove it ... Read more
Lung Cancer Part 2 – Early Diagnosis

Lung Cancer Part 2 – Early Diagnosis

May 10, 2013 5:18 pm by | 0 Comments

Most patients found to have lung cancer die within a year largely because their tumor has already spread, making treatment difficult. Now there is real reason to believe that lung ... Read more
Lung Cancer Part 1 – Overview

Lung Cancer Part 1 – Overview

May 9, 2013 11:36 am by | 0 Comments

There has been some remarkable progress in recent years in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.160,000 Americans die annually from lung cancer making it second only to heart disease ... Read more
Make more money with EMRs

Make more money with EMRs

May 8, 2013 1:26 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s the new thing in healthcare. Everyone has it or is on their way to get it. Let’s find out how you can earn more with your new EMR.1. More ... Read more
How to Select OUTSTANDING Sites!

How to Select OUTSTANDING Sites!

May 7, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments (Sponsored)

Selecting outstanding sites is the key in running a well-controlled clinical trial. Failure to identify outstanding sites could result in added costs and could lead to delays in bringing much ... Read more
How listening to doctors helped Meditech develop a bold new vision

How listening to doctors helped Meditech develop a bold new vision

May 7, 2013 6:00 am by | 0 Comments

I have no financial relationships with any EHR vendor, but feel a great affinity for the vendors in Massachusetts - eClinicalWorks, AthenaHealth and Meditech.For the past few years, I've suggested ... Read more