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ONC Gives SureScripts the Ability to Certify EHR Modules But Not Complete EHRS

Is the job of creating a e-prescribing module getting to the stage to where an “expert” is needed? As I understand this announcement, they cannot certify full EHR systems, only modules and I would guess that we are talking about the e- prescribing...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2010 9:17 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, medical, EHR, Health IT, PHR, HL7, Personal Health Records, Lab Results, Informed Patient, Surescripts, Quest

Beverly Hills Doing Their Part to Help Ensure Doctors Don’t Become Over Stocked In Their Area-No More New Surgery Centers

This article has some pretty amazing stats in it with reporting that 21% of the commercial office space in Beverly Hills is occupied by healthcare businesses. Perhaps there’s not enough tax money here too? I don’t know the real answer...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2010 8:37 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medical, Pharmacies, Hospitals, Doctors, Patients, face lift, business, Beverly Hills, tax money, surgery centers

Lenovo Non Profit Contest Winners Announced: Each Recipient Won 5 Touch Screen M90Z PCs

Thanks to everyone who participated and one of the winners was from the Medical Quack, Picture Me Happy in Long Beach , congratulations! Miller’s Children’s Hospital in Long Beach participates with the program and last year I did an interview with...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2010 9:22 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Technology, Other Items of Interest, medical, Speech Recognition, Computer, Windows 7, evaluation, Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z

Microsoft Kinect Working with a PACS Server-Images on Steroids Via Gestures (Video)

This is very cool and and I think any radiologist could have fun with this! The sound quality is not real good and they give a bit of an explanation at the beginning on MAC OSX. The imaging program used us open source OsiriX,which I have blogged...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2010 7:47 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Microsoft/Windows News, Video, microsoft, medical, PACS, software, Health, hack, Kinect, Virtopsy, ofxKinect, OsiriX, GestureControl

Lenovo Contest for Non Profits and Charities–Win a Set of 5 Touch Screen M90Z Computers

DO YOU KNOW OF A NON PROFIT OR OTHER ORGANIZATION PROVIDING CHARITY OR OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES THAT COULD USE A SET OF 5 M90Z COMPUTERS? IF SO, READ ON! Lenovo is also giving away three packages of 5 M90z units each , destined for worthy social/non...

Published Sun, Dec 12 2010 2:51 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Technology, Other Items of Interest, medical, Speech Recognition, Computer, Windows 7, evaluation, # Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z

Glenn Beck Going For Medical Tests and Talks About His Absence From the Air

He suffers from macular dystrophy could lead to him going blind and he is also mentioning issues with his hands. Back in 2008 he was so grateful for his care but once he recovered, it was back to the same old routine. Below is the video from...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2010 2:25 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medical, ratings, Politics, Algorithms, Fox, 70s, advertisers, Glen Beck

3M To Stop Offering Health Insurance Plans to Retirees Effective in 2013

Last week we had McDonalds and this week it is 3M. As healthcare reform keeps moving it’s getting more difficult to project for companies to identify if they can or want to afford employer based insurance as we can see from this latest move. ...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2010 11:43 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medical, health insurance, Benefits, healthcare reform, 3M, Human Resources, employees, retirees

Principal Financial Gets Out of Health Insurance Business–United Health Group Will Offer And/Or Renew Coverage For Policy Holders

One thing that works in the favor of United is that he group of patients to spread expenses over is growing. The rest of the Principal business will stay in place so it’s only the healthcare. The bulk of patients in the Principal system are...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 12:29 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, My Commentaries, healthcare, medical, health insurance, healthcare reform, interview, Principal Financial Group, United HeatlhGroup

“The Vanishing Oath” Documentary – One MD Talks About the Process of Being Sued - The Diminishing Doctor-Patient Relationship

Here’s some additional clips from “The Vanishing Oath”. Here’s my first post from last week in case you missed it and there’s an additional film clip talking to a doctor who is just out of residency for a few years and the stress levels,...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2010 12:52 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, medical, health insurance, Health IT, Physicians, medical billing, Primary Care, Government, Patients, healthcare reform, Non participants, documentary, Vanishing Oath

“The Vanishing Oath” – Documentary About the Diminishing Doctor-Patient Relationships When the Environment Does Not Allow Doctors To Care - Exhaustion As Well As Struggles to Take Care of Themselves Sets In

We all know the focus is to save money, but at what cost, the relationships that we enjoy as people, especially important when we need healing and depend on our doctors to help us. Granted we have a lot more information online today and should take...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2010 5:43 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medical, health insurance, Health IT, Physicians, medical billing, Primary Care, Government, Patients, healthcare reform, Non participants, documentary

Red Flags Rule Lawsuit Filed Against the FTC – A Need for Algorithmically Centric Laws so We Have Working Examples, Visuals and Tier Levels Established for Areas of Enforcement and Compliance

Obviously this is not a “one size fits all” law here as practices, hospitals and facilities come in different sizes and flavors today. What may be normal and standard operating procedure for a large facility, works a hardship on a small office. ...

Published Fri, May 05 2010 5:59 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, medical, Congress, AMA, Washington DC, Heatlhcare, Politics, Laws, FTC, providers, confusion, interpretation, Red Flags

Aetna Opens Up the Mexico Connection With A New Plan To Pay For Services Over the Border - California

Those in southern California may already be aware of the plan from HealthNet that is similar and allows patients to cross the border with their plan. Health Net of California Expands Salud HMO to Southern California Now we have one more insurer...

Published Fri, May 05 2010 1:04 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, medical, health insurance, HMO, Aetna, California, employers, Medical Tourism, preventive medicine, healthcare reform, Mexico, Vitalidad

Google Integrating “Google Health” Information Into Search Engine Results

I tried this out a few times and it’s true, when you search for an item, “Google Health” results are at the top of the heap. This is one example and I did a few more. What I saw next didn’t necessarily make me happy but it allows you to get...

Published Sat, May 05 2010 11:57 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Medical Records, medical, PHR, Google, Google Health, Personal Health Records, Internet, search

Medical Waste Being Recycled Into Building Materials and More – Pella-DRX Pellets

Pella-DRX is the name of the product once it has been recycled which is a pellet. That needle used today to give your injection may end up being part of a building wall in the future. Disposal by mail makes it convenient to send to the facility...

Published Sat, May 05 2010 10:53 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medical, Prescriptions, Medications, Needles, recycling, syringe, Pella-Drx, Sharps, medical waste, pharmaceutical waste

Cuba Traveler’s Insurance Information Update – US Insurance Companies Do Not Provide Coverage Here

We now have some updated information on where the traveler’s insurance can be purchased. Below is a listing for the US and a full listing can be viewed here. Cuba Mandates All Visitors Will Be Required to Buy Traveler’s Medical Insurance...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2010 11:19 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Hospital, medical, health insurance, Travel, Cuba, emergency, Fidel Castro, traveler's insurance

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