NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The escalating global recall of Zantac, the heartburn pill that once ranked as the world’s best-selling drug, has its roots not in government oversight or a high-profile lawsuit, but in a tiny online pharmacy here whose founders feared that U.S. drugs might not be as safe as people think. The pharmacy,… Read More »
In the modern world of healthcare, it’s critical for technology to be interoperable. Different EHR systems must have the ability to exchange information between providers. Offering better workflows, improved clarity, and better patient care, true interoperability between systems, however, remains elusive. Fundamentally, interoperability delivers the opportunity for better care coordination and lower healthcare costs. The… Read More »
NYSE traders work after the opening on November 8, 2019 (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by … [+] JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images October has been a good month for a number of sectors, including financials, industrials, materials, and of course, technology. Most bottomed in early October. For example,… Read More »
An excerpt from Technology and the Doctor-Patient Relationship. As disturbing as the structure of malpractice insurance is in America, a more significant problem is the defensive style of medical practice it induces. In a large-scale survey done by Jackson Healthcare in 2010, between 73-92% of physicians self-reported ordering unnecessary tests and procedures to protect themselves… Read More »
U.S. health officials finally have a potential breakthrough in the vaping illness outbreak that’s killed at least 39 people, narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a “potential toxin of concern,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday. The compound used in supplements, cosmetics and some vaping products was detected in all 29… Read More »
It is international Stress Awareness Week and we know that many people living modern lives are stressed a lot of the time. A study by the Mental Health Foundation showed that in 2018 74% of people in the UK had felt so stressed they were unable to cope in the previous year. Getty Many people… Read More »