The Health Care Crisis and Why it was Inevitable
Since 1970, the health care industry has undergone a revolutionary change. Before that time people were overwhelmingly (about 70%) in traditional indemnity plans where patients pay a certain percentage of health care costs. ...
Engineering Grand Challenges - Advancing health informatics
First of all, health informatics probably means different things to different people. In my mind, health informatics is only really useful if it not only benefits the individual, but also our overall understanding of medicine. ...
Bad health care omens
This is disturbing: Mike Lux, a veteran of the Clinton health care wars, pointed out today that Obama is using as a surrogate on health care Bush Dog Democrat Jim Cooper. Cooper spent a good amount of time in 1993-1994 working to ...
Top Tulsa health systems competing for real estate
Tulsa-area health care construction is booming and the companies behind the building are basing decisions in large part on what their competitors are up to. When St. John Health System builds its new facility in Broken Arrow it will be ...
Health Care for America
A health care plan that combines the best elements of the current employer-based system and the Medicare model would create big savings, offer more choices, and guarantee affordable coverage to all US residents, according to a new cost ...
Health Care Interoperability Dilemma
This is something I have been dealing with in the health care arena for a long time when developing internal applications, or integrating new proprietary systems. McComb discusses five approaches to system integration which include; ...
Lung cancer
You and your doctor choose a cancer treatment regimen based on a number of factors, such as your overall health, the type and stage of your cancer, and your own preferences. Treatment options typically include one or more treatments, ...
Crist proposes low-cost health insurance
Charlie Crist announced Tuesday plans to help the uninsured with new, low-cost health insurance, vastly expanded coverage for children and a pilot program offering low-cost primary care in 14 counties, including Miami-Dade and Broward.
13 Scientifically Proven Health Benefits Of Exercise
Study after study has shown that exercise promotes mental health and reduces symptoms of depression. The antidepressant effect of regular physical exercise is comparable to the potent antidepressants like Zoloft. ...
Huge Study Confirms Uninsured Lag in Cancer Diagnosis
The American Cancer Society study announced Monday involved 3.5 million patients with 12 of the most common types of cancer.