An Ounce of Prevention
The easiest way to reduce one’s medical costs is to not require care in the first place.
Month: April 2010
Healthcare Reform: Who Wins?
If nothing else, the healthcare reform bill has been fantastic at sparking debate.
Health Info Sites Put Knowledge at Consumers’ Fingertips
The Internet is a seemingly infinite repository of health information.
Hospital IT: When Failure Is Not an Option
Today’s hospital is packed with computerized systems interacting in a complicated electronic dance.
Protecting Healthcare Data In a Mobile World
It’s not paranoia, the saying goes, if they’re really out to get you.
Medical Cost Estimators Help Consumers Shop Around
Often, consumers have no idea how much a given medical procedure costs until they’re hit with the bill.
Enhanced Provider Directories Match Patients Up with Doctors
With the new healthcare reform bill, about 30 million people are about to need doctors.
Bringing a Personal Touch to Treatment Decisions
Having a detailed overview of the patient’s life and health could aid in determining the mechanisms that caused a disease to develop.
Immune-Based Treatments for Brain Cancer Post Impressive Early-Stage Results
Approximately 19,000 individuals in the US are diagnosed with primary brain cancers each year.