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Wireless Monitoring With Medical Devices – There are Many Posts About These at the Medical Quack
This article just appeared in the Wall Street Journal, but readers here at this blog are already more than aware of connectivity with medical devices that report data, we’ve already moved on to the “Blue tooth Inhaler” here. Medtronic CEO Talks About Research and Their Medical Devices for Diabe…
Express Scripts Extortion Investigation Still Ongoing – FBI Confirms Hacker’s Access to More Records
This has been on going for a year and made all the headlines and now it’s back once more. The hacker supposedly showed what they had with an example and now the FBI with their investigation confirms they have more. The Hacker still wants their money and continues to hold the data hostage and so …
The Onion Reports on the Porn Industry with New Regulations to Prevent HIV Spread
The Onion, known for their off beat humor, offers these words of wisdom today, and when you look at what they state here, again some humor too, right up front “wash your hands”. Humor on most of the rest, but some of the same issues we talk about in healthcare all over today. An industry focus to …
Stater Brothers in California with Pharmacies Offering Free Antibiotics at 28 Stores
With the present state of the economy and mess of healthcare that lives in the “old normal” and a Congress that has not come to terms with the “new normal” here’s more relief for those needing prescriptions. A 2 week prescription of the antibiotics listed below will be free to those with and witho…
Michael Moore Speaking Out To Democrats to Support Public HealthCare Option – The New Normal
He brings up some good points and I’ll add mine, education and everyone understanding the use of technology taking from those who do not or cannot attain the same ability. It’s been going on for years. We are living in the “new normal” and we have a Congress that is still living back in time. …
Concierge Healthcare at Congress - The Office of the Attending Physician
This is a little known perk at Congress for members who elect to pay around $500.00 a year for the service. It is fully staffed and provides not only family practice type care, but also brings in specialists for members of Congress when needed. One commented that this office desensitizes many on t…
The Athena Breast Health Study – Collaboration to Revolutionize Care for Breast Cancer Patients
This is a long term study to follow the lives of women diagnosed with breast cancer throughout several universities in California through a grant from the Safeway Foundation. BD Press Release: INNOVATIVE STATEWIDE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COLLABORATION TARGETS BREAST CANCER UCLA’s Jonsson Comp…
ER Doctor Steals Rolex leaves patient to Die – Nurse’s Observations and Actions Helped Find the Watch
This is one of those bizarre sad tales, how in the world would a doctor do this? The nurses were right on his trail too with noticing the watch being gone and reported to security. The doctor was caught on security cameras outside throwing the watch into a grassy area and the watch was found. Th…
Microsoft Security Essentials – Free Anti Virus Protection Available for Download
Now there is absolutely no good reason not to have good free anti virus protection for your computer, price is right! In addition to the download page there’s a Malware Guide section for reference as well. I have not installed yet, but will shortly. If you have worked with any other anti virus pr…
Use Twitter to Save Money on your Healthcare – Quick and Simple Format for Answers AskCH
Here’s another new creative way to get quick healthcare information from Twitter. You can find the cost of drugs in zip codes, find a generic equivalent, which would be my top choice when looking to see if certain drug has one, and you can get a quick response on medical conditions/health issues. …
Senate panel Votes Negative on Public Insurance Option – They Don’t Understand The Algorithms
Yesterday I made a post after looking around the internet to see what picketing, marches, etc. were happening and found enough for the week to fill up a post. Maybe those folks in the Senate might think about adding some extra security as if this drags on a lot longer, I think real tempers are goi…
Nuance Announces New Version of eScription Platform for Computer Aided Medical Transcription
Nuance has an update on their hospital speech recognition services, hospitals are saving money over traditional transcription services. BD Press Release: Customer-Driven Development Yields New Features for Improved Quality and Administrative Efficiency in Clinical Documentation for the He…
HeartStart Defibrillator Recall - Phillips
If you are affected and have one of these models you have a choice it appears of a new model replacement or refurbishing the old unit. The ones in question with the faulty chips were sold during 2007 and 2008. BD SEATTLE — Philips said Monday it is recalling about 5,400 HeartStart FR2 automat…
Fitbit Wireless Device Monitors your Daily Activity and Movements Released
We are starting to see more devices now that have wireless and use accelerometers to create data reports. Back last year I had included some information about this device on wireless and data reporting devices. Since such time, iPhones and a few other related devices have emerged on the scene that…
Insurance Companies Under Attack with Lawsuits – Generated by Their Algorithms
What is at the bottom of all of this, the same thing I keep talking about all throughout this blog, the algorithms or formulas that calculate payment rates and provisions, something I try to bring to light so perhaps we can avoid some of the useless Town Hall meetings that are not addressing this. …
Hologic ThinPrep Imaging System Gets CE Mark for Cervical Cancer Detection
This is not a huge story for us here, but in Europe the product now has approval, for the dual system detection. At the site, there’s a video that explains the higher level of accuracy and detection by using both human and machine capabilities. BD From the website: The ThinPrep Imaging System r…
Will We Ever Settle the Cell Phone/Cancer Debate – Many Medical Devices Talk to Phones
This has me curious with all the medical devices that now connect and send data to a cell phone, how will we be able to send data if they are determined to cause cancer? Is this a dumb question? Here’s one that does ultra sounds: Being as such will the FDA now be required to approve certain phon…
Healthcare – Who’s Picketing This Week, Where and Who
With all the unrest and discussions on healthcare reform, I decided to take a quick look around the web. We have everything from the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh to healthcare workers at Kaiser demonstrating over healthcare and employment issues. Some of the picketing is very peaceful and some appea…
