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Mayo doc: Stop blaming patients. Healthcare industry’s take on non-compliance is all wrong

Mayo doc: Stop blaming patients. Healthcare industry’s take on non-compliance is all wrong

June 6, 2013 7:20 pm by | 12 Comments

Dr. Victor Montori used this image to illustrate what he, as a physician, sees as the biggest problem in healthcare.It depicts a tactic that coal miners used to use to ... Read more
Communication & engagement helped Minn. hospitals cut avoidable readmissions by 20%

Communication & engagement helped Minn. hospitals cut avoidable readmissions by 20%

May 29, 2013 5:18 pm by | 0 Comments

Several dozen Minnesota hospitals and healthcare providers have focused efforts in five distinct areas to drive down avoidable readmissions by 20 percent over the past two years.In Minnesota, nearly one ... Read more
Four biggest insurers in Minnesota to sell plans on insurance exchange

Four biggest insurers in Minnesota to sell plans on insurance exchange

May 26, 2013 7:29 am by | 1 Comments

UCare aims to offer a health plan for individuals for the first time in its history on the Minnesota health insurance exchange. ... Read more
Mayo Clinic-Cancer Genetics joint venture will put next-gen sequencing to work in diagnostics

Mayo Clinic-Cancer Genetics joint venture will put next-gen sequencing to work in diagnostics

May 22, 2013 4:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Now that next-generation DNA sequencing is fast enough, cheap enough and commercially available, the next challenging for innovators is finding ways to effectively apply it to everyday medicine outside of ... Read more
A patient simulator for primary care physicians starts with diabetes

A patient simulator for primary care physicians starts with diabetes

May 20, 2013 3:16 pm by | 0 Comments

The brainstorming for how to deal with the impending physician shortage is happening on many different fronts. Some think cutting the length of medical school from four to three years ... Read more
From 13 hips to 2: How one hospital is cutting costs now

From 13 hips to 2: How one hospital is cutting costs now

May 20, 2013 6:37 am by | 8 Comments

Payers can take it slow with payment reform and wellness programs, but hospitals need cost-saving changes now. Comments from Ken Paulus of Allina Health stood out in a crowd of ... Read more
Doctors divided on usefulness of pollen count app for smartphones

Doctors divided on usefulness of pollen count app for smartphones

May 17, 2013 3:37 am by | 0 Comments

Kate O'Reilly's spring allergy survival kit includes the usual stuff -- nasal sprays, allergy pills and a box of tissues. This season, she's added a new weapon to her line ... Read more
Has this Mayo Clinic doctor’s less-is-more future of healthcare finally come of age?

Has this Mayo Clinic doctor’s less-is-more future of healthcare finally come of age?

May 6, 2013 8:09 am by | 5 Comments

Doing more with less is one of the more derided phrases in a world where cost-cutting and downsizing have been the go-to strategy for many segments of corporate America.But that ... Read more
Mayo Clinic study finds explanation for postmenopausal belly fat

Mayo Clinic study finds explanation for postmenopausal belly fat

May 2, 2013 3:28 am by | 0 Comments

Weight was never a concern for Stephanie Brondani, 52, of Minnetonka. Until last year, when she hit menopause.Suddenly, she noticed her midsection thickening. "I think everybody feels [like], 'I'm eating ... Read more
Converts, cash in short supply to support crowdfunding for medical device companies (video)

Converts, cash in short supply to support crowdfunding for medical device companies (video)

April 30, 2013 9:30 am by | 0 Comments

The medical device sector is ravenous for fresh capital. But they’re not desperate enough to trust crowdfunding.That was confirmed at this week’s 10x Medical Device Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during ... Read more
An IT solution for employers aims to keep them compliant with changes under ACA

An IT solution for employers aims to keep them compliant with changes under ACA

April 23, 2013 4:11 pm by | 0 Comments

Just like patient data is held in various silos through the health system, so is employee data siloed in large businesses. That poses some challenges when it comes to meeting ... Read more
Minnesota issues health alert for new H7H9 flu strain

Minnesota issues health alert for new H7H9 flu strain

April 20, 2013 3:57 am by | 0 Comments

Minnesota doctors have been alerted to a new strain of influenza circulating in China and are urged to notify state health authorities if they have patients who traveled to the ... Read more
Minnesota considers insurance mandate for intense autism therapy

Minnesota considers insurance mandate for intense autism therapy

April 14, 2013 3:26 am by | 0 Comments

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a proposal to require insurers to cover an intensive form of autism treatment, which can cost more than $100,000 a year. ... Read more
Study finds no fertility drug, ovarian cancer link

Study finds no fertility drug, ovarian cancer link

April 10, 2013 2:58 pm by | 3 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite lingering concerns that using fertility drugs might raise a woman's chances for later developing ovarian cancer, new research suggests the drugs don't contribute any ... Read more
St. Jude wins European OK for brain implant to treat Dystonia

St. Jude wins European OK for brain implant to treat Dystonia

April 10, 2013 8:20 am by | 0 Comments

April 10 (Reuters) - St. Jude Medical Inc on Wednesday said it received European regulatory approval for its brain implant used to treat primary and secondary Dystonia, a neurological movement ... Read more