American Heroin: Medicine, Crisis, Epidemic – Part 1: A Nation in Pain
Opiate use is deeply rooted in American history, with waves of addiction rolling over the vast North American landscape over the last two centuries. As a 2014 piece from The Atlantic noted, “with the...
Health Care Technology: Patients Ready to Use Mobile Apps
Health care technology leads to useful mobile apps for patients
American Heroin: Medicine, Crisis, Epidemic – Part 2: Needles in the Haystack
From heroin’s origins to the pathways it takes to enter the country and the effect it has on cities and states around the U.S., this map is intended to give a broad stroke...
Soft Skills Important for Seniors Choosing Healthcare Providers
With more and more medical facilities catering to the needs of the aging population, seniors have become savvy about shopping around. Peruse any consumer rating of a private practice or other healthcare facility and...
Electronic Medical Records Benefits
An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history. They are used by healthcare providers to diagnose and treat patients more efficiently,...
10 Blogs & Websites Every Healthcare Professional Should Bookmark
The fact is that there are hundreds of websites and blogs created for the healthcare community, many with conflicting or competing takes on news, policy and analysis. Trying to utilize the collective resources of...
The CDC Issues Medical Alert following Acute Hepatitis Cases Linked to Supplements
Working in conjunction with the Hawaii Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health warning regarding a dietary supplement marketed for muscle gain and weight loss. In early...
Survey: Most Organizations are “Very Concerned” About Controlling Cost of Healthcare
Individuals aren’t the only people who are carefully monitoring healthcare costs. According to findings from the “State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace” survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 83 percent...
Diabetes Management: a Team Effort
Diabetes management is a serious concern for nearly one-third of the U.S. population. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported in July that as of 2015 – the most recent year for which data is...
New Hampshire Patient Died of Rare Brain Disease, More Exposed
Medical Equipment Possibly to Blame Health officials across several states continue to monitor at least 13 cases of possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob exposure after one patient in New Hampshire died of the rare disease in August. Rented...