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Sutter First in Nation to Use 3D Next-Generation Robotics System for Joint Replacement – Helps Get the “Right” Fit
The ROBODOC surgery system was approved by the FDA back in August of 2008 and Sutter Hospitals in northern California are the first to use the new 3D robotic workstation for a hip replacement. DigiMatch(TM) ROBODOC(R) Surgical System Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Marketing Clearance Knee and hip repla…
Medical Tourism In Israel Growing As US Citizens Explore Cost Comparisons
This is another area of healthcare that keeps coming up in conversation as well as US citizens and those from other countries exploring alternatives. Here in the US, cost is the driving factor. There are even methodologies being developed for easy access to information via a software application. …
Kaiser Permanente and Their “Giant” Genome Project Gets Underway – NIH Grant With Work in Progress
Many members of Kaiser have been asked if they want to participate in this study, and the results of which are going to be used for genomic research. The information when all culminated will contain information without any personal data included. Actually the request for donations started back in …
Telemedicine Working in Prisons And With Oil Rigs to Provide Video Visits with the Doctor – Not Just for Developing Countries
Due to what is going on in the news today with oil rigs today everyone can relate to having a doctor remotely available for workers far out away from land. As the article here discusses there are many levels of technology that can be used from simple low resolution web cams to more expensive set up…
China Continues Push for Basic Universal Healthcare – Presidential Statement
It is interesting to hear and see what is being done in other countries from time to time and in China the President wants to ensure that all citizens have at least some basic coverage. In 2008 WellPoint opened offices in Shanghai and UnitedHealthcare recently purchased a company in China to promot…
FDA Alert Product Recall Intravenous Products From Claris Lifesciences Also Marketed Under the Names of of Sagent, Pfizer and West-Ward - Contamination
Two of the drugs are in the antibiotic area and one other is used to treat nausea relating to chemotherapy treatment and post surgery. Luckily enough most of these products are in hospital pharmacies but they could also be used in outpatient surgical centers and offices as well. Recalls are a bea…
We Don’t Need Any More Medical Records Systems – Code For Cures And Move Over to Life Sciences To Hack Genes
This point was made by Juan Enriquez, managing director at Boston-based Excel Venture Management, and a director at biotech Synthetic Genomics Inc. and I agree with him. I look at the “glut” of software in healthcare not only from the medical records side of the business, but also the analysis side…
Dental Implants Using Body’s Own Stem Cells To Grow Them – Regenerative Dentistry In the Works
Ok put me at the head of the line for this. I have gone through and have dental implants so I know the drill here and what makes this even more fascinating is the fact that the tooth can be grown inside the empty tooth socket, this is amazing. I have done several interviews with Cook Medical, one …
Teva To Stop Manufacturing Propofol – With No US Manufacturers Left FDA Approved Import From Europe
If this drug name sounds familiar, think back a short while to Michael Jackson, this was the drug that he had at home, used only in hospital settings and now with Teva, the generic drug manufacturer having stopped production, all US supplies will have to be imported. Teva actually stopped productio…
More Children’s Medicine at J and J Recalled – We Need Ability to Scan Products With Our Phones - Be Sure to Vote
As consumers this would be nice to be able to scan products and not have to worry about missing a recall post somewhere on the news. There will be other drug and device recalls too so the sooner we have this capability the sooner we can get our information, not to mention making compliance easier …
City of Hope And Doctors Dispute with Law Suits - Board Representation Issues At Hand And Of Course the Money
As the article mentions here there’s a lot at stake with many other hospitals in California sitting by and taking notes to see what the outcome here will be as they also have similar arrangements with contracted groups. As mentioned below, there’s the question of how many “doctors” will be on the b…
Business Intelligence Software Breakdown At Beckman Coulter – Algorithms gone Rogue and Data House Repair
This is a good article to read on how things in the data houses get mangled without appropriate planning, so sometimes those reporting systems you think are really doing the job, are not. It was so bad that the board of directors could not validate the company financial reports, a dangerous item if…
McKesson Is the Next Company To Raise Investor Dividends – Does Portfolio Management Mean Better Care?
The CEO says they are committed “to our portfolio” approach with capital development”. Does this mean that better healthcare and patients get the back seat? How does portfolio management affect the patient and the care we receive? We had UnitedHealthCare raising their dividends this week too. U…
Why Can’t Safety Rules and Laws Keep Up With Biotech – Congress And Others Can’t Keep Up with Technology
How do you create laws to protect citizens in areas where you are not familiar? That’s a very good question and today members of Congress are being presented with that exact task. There’s a ton of research to be done by staff members and what also helps is there own participation as consumers to …
