NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with diabetes achieve faster control of A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol targets when they see or have contact with their primary care…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If patients presenting with chest pain have undetectable levels of troponin when tested using a high-sensitivity assay, they almost certainly do not have…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases at teaching hospitals in July have higher mortality and complication rates than similar patients treated in other…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Implantation of cardiac implantable electrophysiological devices (CIED) is associated with increasing rates of complications and mortality, according to results of 3 studies published…
Health 2.0, in conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), announced a bold new program, Investing in Innovative (“i2”) Initiative, designed to…
Jean-Luc Neptune, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President of Health 2.0, discusses the background behind Health 2.0. Health 2.0 is a media, conference and technology company focused on using…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Free-text searches of electronic medical records (EMRs) perform better than administrative data codes in identifying postoperative complications, a study in the August 24/31…
Did you miss ePharma Summit 2011 in New York, NY? Don’t worry, The Doctor’s Channel has you covered. Get all of the highlights from the meeting right here.…
David Pogue, Tech Columnist for The New York Times, talks about new apps and gadgets for doctors. For more information on David’s Tech Blog, please visit: Pogue.Blogs.NYTimes.com For…
Peter Diamandis, MD, Founder and Chairman of the X PRIZE Foundation, talks about accelerating technologies in healthcare and the practice of medicine. For more information on the X…