The Role of Technology in Managing Diabetes
The number of Americans dealing with diabetes, coupled with the even larger number of Americans with prediabetes conditions, is so enormous
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Medical Technology
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) & Alternative Payment Models (APMs): Delivery System Reform, Medicare Payment Reform, & the MACRA
(Source – CMS.gov) How does the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) reform Medicare payment? The MACRA
Read MoreHospital Software Often Doesn’t Flag Unsafe Drug Prescriptions, Report Finds
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Medical errors are estimated to be the third-highest cause of death in the
Read MoreStudy results show bypass surgery extends lives of patients with heart failure
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National
Read MoreBlue Ribbon Panel Announced to Help Guide Vice President Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced
Read MoreIt’s Alive!
In this week’s issue of the journal Science, a team of genome scientist created a single-celled organism that has 473
Read MoreDevice Maker Olympus Hiked Prices For Scopes As Superbug Infections Spread
(By Chad Terhune and Melody Peters for Kaiser Health News) LOS ANGELES — Soon after doctors at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan
Read MoreElectronic Records Offer a Chance to Ensure Patients’ End-Of-Life Plans Aren’t Lost in Critical Moments.
(By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) In a perfect world, patients with advance directives would be confident that their doctors
Read MoreWhat, Doctor House Calls and Are They Making a Come Back?
Over 100 years ago, most medical visits were made by the physician coming to your home. With doctors using more
Read More3-D technology enriches human nerve cells for transplant to brain
(Source – National Institutes of Health) National Institutes of Health-funded scientists have developed a 3D micro-scaffold technology that promotes reprogramming
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