The 2nd annual MedStart was hosted by Tufts University School of Medicine on January 17-19, 2014. This year, The Blue Button Boston Innovation Challenge brought together diverse minds…
Healthcare guidelines are supposed to aid physicians in treatment options for their patients, but are they driving up healthcare costs? Richard Amerling, MD, Present-Elect of the Association for…
Electronic Health Records (EHR) were intended to increase efficiency and lower cost, but is that what they are doing in US medical care? Richard Amerling, MD, President-Elect Association of…
Medicaid rates continue to decline but is it the most cost-efficient system for the US? Many doctors will not want to participate in Obamacare due to low reimbursement…
Shoulder pain will drive nearly 4.5 million people to a doctor this year, some of which will have suffered from a rotator cuff tear. Some patients will avoid…
The switch to Electronic Health Records (EHR) is one that seems painful to the healthcare provider, as it suggests increased documentation time and increased work load. Dan Riskin,…
John Abele, Founder, Boston Scientific Corporation, explains the challenges behind the exponential growth in the advancement of technology. He gives 6 guidelines to address the ethical dilemmas of modern…
How do small companies create groundbreaking changes through the internet? Brad Templeton of Foresight Nanotech Institute and former chairman of Electronic Frontier Foundation explains how “stupid networks” allow…
Why try to develop new drugs and therapies when we can repurpose old ones? Atul J. Butte, MD, PhD, Chief of Division of Systems Medicine at Stanford School…