A post on Mayo's Health Policy blog said some media reports incorrectly reported the organization was not seeing any Medicare patients in the state. Instead, Mayo's decision impacts patients who see "only primary care office visits for the five Mayo family practice physicians at this site."
Last week, mRemedy launched its first app called Mayo Clinic Meditation for Apple's iPhone and iTouch, a program created by Dr. Amit Sood, a Mayo professor, to teach people breathing and relaxation techniques. The company has already sold 200 apps, each priced at $4.99 on iTunes.
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Invented by a team of Mayo doctors and scientists led by Michael O'Connor, the technology, which includes advanced imaging processing software, can help doctors better diagnose breast cancer with smaller amounts of radiation.
Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend is one of two online initiatives the health system announced this week. It also unveiled improvements to its Mayo Clinic Health Manager that add tracking applications to monitor and manage stress, blood pressure and cholesterol.
Health system trustees approved a plan that allows Dr. John Noseworthy to oversee the Rochester operations on Sept. 8. Then on Nov. 20, Noseworthy will succeed Mayo President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Denis Cortese.
MayoClinic.com looks like it has gained ground and in many cases surpassed health sites it trailed two years ago. Now the health system has agreed to let Waterfront Media's Everyday Health online ad network sell consumer advertising for its site. Plus, Mayo plans to add a series of widgets and applications to integrate with a patient's online health records to provide personalized guidance.
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It's an important discovery beyond the area of heart treatment. The broader application of these cells -- known as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) -- is they could steer scientists away from controversial issues around stem-cell science.
Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, who led the National Institutes of Health through most of the George W. Bush administration, has been appointed to the trustee board of Mayo Clinic. An Algerian native, Zerhouni came to the United States more than 30 years ago, becoming a multimillionaire after inventing several devices as a radiologist at Johns Hopkins.