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Geisinger on Routine Sequencing

July 17, 2018 | | Posted in Newsletter

Geisinger Health
“Precision medicine” based on DNA sequencing is all the buzz in healthcare except among payers who deem molecular profiling [MORE]

Data Analytics When Patients Don’t Trust Data

February 28, 2017 | | Posted in Newsletter

Health Technology
Now, as we proceed into the era of “big data” healthcare, a recent survey reveals that more than half [MORE]

Nursing Economics

July 26, 2011 | | Posted in Newsletter

Accounting consultants KPMG reported last month that the actual cost of a full-time RN was 176% of the base [MORE]

Trending Toward Concierge Care

July 19, 2011 | | Posted in Newsletter

In a way, concierge care is what family practice medicine used to be-i.e. doctors who knew their patients for [MORE]

Nation’s Lowest Hospital Readmission Rate

October 12, 2010 | | Posted in Newsletter

“Treat and street” is a slang expression that translates to a short length of stay (LOS) in the hospital.  While [MORE]

Nice Suite of Home Monitoring Products

May 4, 2010 | | Posted in Newsletter

This story is nearly a sponsored advertisement for iSOFT (Sydney, Australia), a maker of home and distance monitoring devices for [MORE]

The Old Dominion’s New Tricks

April 13, 2010 | | Posted in Newsletter

In March, the Virginia General Assembly cut Medicaid spending by seven percent, required reimbursement for telemedicine services, and became the [MORE]

Wireless Ambulances

January 26, 2010 | | Posted in Newsletter

Mobile Gateway
In Motion Technology (Vancouver, BC) recently deployed its “Mobile Gateway” communications system on ambulances of MONOC Mobile Health [MORE]

FierceHealthcare’s 7 Videos Worth Watching – Just for Fun!

December 21, 2009 | | Posted in Newsletter

All are silly and fun; my favorite is the “Anesthetist’s Hymn.”  Catch a laugh.   MORE

$1m Cost Avoidance with RFID

September 22, 2009 | | Posted in Newsletter

A hospital might easily have in excess of one IV pump for every bed in its facility (not counting several [MORE]

I-Phone Doc

September 1, 2009 | | Posted in Newsletter

Epocrates, Inc. (San Mateo, CA, founded in 1998) says that it now providing clinical information for point-of-care via Apple’s i-Phone [MORE]

Medical Apps for the iPhone

July 7, 2009 | | Posted in Newsletter

iPhone
For a quick review of medical applications now available on Apple’s iPhone, see the Power Point at the site below.  [MORE]