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Why a $200 doctor visit will save you money

2 Comments 23 June 2010

This infograph from our friends at LearnVest got me thinking about the cost savings of early detection. We (myself most definitely included) feel that we don’t need to see a doctor until we are sick, but we forget about the exponential cost of medical care the later we have a health problem diagnosed. I love [...]

For Doctors, For Patients

Most back surgeries are unnecessary

1 Comment 21 June 2010

Back pain: Almost $90 billion is spent on back pain annually, when, in reality, time is often the most effective treatment. In fact, studies show that 90 percent of back pain heal without further intervention.

For Doctors

Online CMEs: now available in pocket-sized

Comments Off 17 June 2010

CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits are now available on smart phones for the Pri-Med Mobile app. The app is available on the iPhone and Android platform. Pri-Med also says that the app will be available for Blackberrys by July.

For Doctors

Study finds many patients with chronic illnesses not adhering to prescriptions

Comments Off 14 June 2010

20% of patients who were prescribed asthma controllers and more than 34% of patients who were prescribed medications for high cholesterol did not fill their initial prescriptions.

For Patients

Stressed? Just wait it out.

1 Comment 08 June 2010

STRESSED? After 50, daily stress and worry take a dive and daily happiness increases

For Doctors, For Patients

Do Doctors follow their own advice?

1 Comment 07 June 2010

I like to think of Doctors as masters at giving advice. At the same time, I often hear doctors complaining that patients do not comply with their advice. With the med school diplomas on the wall, why would patients not follow this expert advice? Well, it's not that easy, giving advice is much easier than taking advice. Lets take a look at this info-graph to see how Doctors follow the advice that they preach:

For Doctors

Practice Fusion – Dude! get a Dell…and an EMR

1 Comment 04 June 2010

Welcome to the future. Now, in 2010, a doctor can buy an Dell computer with the Practice Fusion EMR preinstalled

For Doctors, For Patients

TeleMedicine: The Next Big Thing for DARPA

Comments Off 02 June 2010

DARPA hopes to reach more vets due to easier accessibility, at the same time reduce medical costs by using new technologie

For Patients

Slipstream – When Patients Meet Online, Are There Side Effects? – NYTimes.com

Comments Off 31 May 2010

COULD we cure diseases faster, or at least better control them, through crowd-sourcing? That is the premise behind social networking sites like CureTogether.com and PatientsLikeMe.com, which offer online communities for patients and collect members’ health data for research purposes.

American Health Care in 2050, For Doctors, For Patients

TeleMedicine: 9 in 10 Healthcare Execs Think Telemedicine is the next Big Thing

5 Comments 26 May 2010

This week, InformationWeek reported that 89% of C-Level health executives think TeleHealth will transform healthcare in the next 10 years.

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Most back surgeries are unnecessary

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Study finds many patients with chronic illnesses not adhering to prescriptions

Stressed? Just wait it out.

Do Doctors follow their own advice?

Practice Fusion – Dude! get a Dell…and an EMR

TeleMedicine: The Next Big Thing for DARPA

Slipstream – When Patients Meet Online, Are There Side Effects? – NYTimes.com

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