Called data mining... If you are a researcher and have been accessing the data base from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, that have been hosting such public datasets, they have also removed the aggregate data from public availability. BD NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Large amounts of...
Back in June I had posted some information about the use of this technology. Read the source article for more information on how the hospital is sending information to the Social Security Administration, and there is a simple text example on the page to view as well. Nice to have an update...
More money going overseas to help grow a hospital chain and yesterday I had posted about the big medical institutions here having investments overseas, in other words branding facilities with names that are highly accredited here in the US. It appears that more US investors are looking outside...
In Forest Hills, New York This hospital just emerged from a 3 year bankruptcy and hopes to have a plan in place before a September 30th deadline closing takes place. BD The State Health Department is reviewing the latest proposal for revamping services at embattled Parkway Hospital in Forest...
Is Biotech risky business? I think we can all agree due to the research and development and the unknown areas as far as predicting a winner can be close to a roll of the dice at times. The bar has risen a bit today to secure VC funds no doubt and then we still hear about the failed trials...
This is another resource that might be helpful with some quick searching capabilities. In this sample, I'm going to use diabetes as a search. A nice word of thanks goes out to Science Roll for putting this together The next section goes to Science Roll's search selection and from...
No more buy one, get the second at 10% off, for a quick example. Physicians will no longer get discounts for prescribing drugs in a "bundled" package. We all are familiar with sales tactics as such is done in retail all the time, and instead the drugs will be offered up front at...
Today the world is full of new innovations, but this one could have some real potential for those who need exercise or if it is part of a treatment plan, flip the switch and the bed tips and becomes a treadmill. BD Adjustable beds are commonly used in hospitals to help patients change position...
Two bankruptcies, both are still open for business. BD In Detroit, MI After the bankruptcy, a group of physicians has made an offer to purchase the facility, pending court approval. BD North Oakland Medical Centers Inc. in Pontiac, the hospital to be sold in October to a group of senior physicians...
Interesting video from Microsoft, Johnson and Johnson and the Discovery Channel on how health care will be in the not too distant future. I tripped out a bit on the toothbrush taking my pulse here, but as the video states, these are all thing either here now or in development. BD ...