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Can a Mandated Health Benefit Violate a Corporation’s Religious Freedom?
There has been lots of brouhaha about the ACA mandate to provide…
Patient Recovery: It Takes a Village
I recently presented to a Cardiology Group on potential ways to address…
Q and A, Part Two: Addressing an Enormous Public Health Problem with a Simple Technology Solution
Inadequate handwashing is a huge problem in hospitals, contributing to as much…
Health Care Costs and the Medical Malpractice Myth
It’s common knowledge that health care costs in the United States are…
CMS and Transitional Care Management Reimbursement Expansion
There is a new expansion to CMS's new reimbursement for transitional care…
The Latest Numbers on Exchange Enrollment
The government has released the latest numbers on enrollment in the health…
Fundamental Facts About Patient Education
50% of patients walk out of a doctor's office not knowing what…
New Ways to Track the Flu
There’s probably nothing worse than getting the flu. You cough, you sneeze,…
Do We Need New Vital Signs for Health?
The standard definition for vital signs is, “measures of various physiological statistics,…
Syphilis Infections Increased by 11%, Solely Among Men, in 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its annual…
