Bloggers and Social Media Risk
I'm in Orlando this week for HIMSS and presenting later today at the Social Media Center on managing risks. My slides were submitted in advance, but I do want to…
FDA Approves Home Dialysis Machine From Fresenius Medical Care
If maintained properly the machine could offer some real convenience of not having to go to a facility for treatment. I would almost guess that someone would need to make…
Prime Healthcare Billing Processes Under Question as 25% of Medicare Patients are Showing Malnutrition- Profit Algorithms?
This is something worth reading as we are all focusing on getting correct billing information entered today and with potential fraud in the high beams today as a focus. Interestingly…
Remote Area Medical Holds Free Clinic in Nashville-1000 or More Patients Expected
Remote Area Medical is making it’s first visit to Nashville. We still have issues all through out the US with healthcare. If you remember back the last couple of years…
Public Sector Health Benefits: Civil War II?
As a kid learning about the US Civil War I remember being particularly moved by the fact that it divided a lot of families who had some members on one…
Allergan’s Lap-Band Gains 26 Million More Customers
The decision by the FDA to allow the use of lap-band for the management of obesity in patients with a lower body mass index (BMI) than previously was the case…
Miami Medicare Fraud Bust Easily Tops July 2010 Net
Who knew Miami was the Medicare fraud capital of the country? An enormous net of Medicare malfeasance was cast, involving over 100 nurses, physicians, and executives colluding to nab over…
The Case for Regulating EMRs and the New FDA MDDS Rules
My friend Tim Gee has two great posts covering a couple of very important and timely topics. If you haven’t seen them, check out the following: The Case for Regulating…
Department of Defense to Seed $500 Million For Companies to Develop Dual Use Technologies-“Collaboration Not Innovation” DOD Can’t Keep Pace With the Iphone
Well here you have it, an admittance of not being up to speed with technology and again this goes back to the prior administration and their neglect of technology with…
HHS Opens New Website-Health Indicators Warehouse For Community Reported Data
If you want to look up community rankings on selected healthcare areas this may be the place for you. I can see this being useful for students for one in…
