By Alan Lyndon Teens don’t get enough sleep. That’s not new information. The question is: what can parents do about it? Last year, a study ...
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By Brad Broker A new imaging technique that can scan a patient’s entire body can also reveal exactly where cancer is affecting the bones and ...
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By Brad Broker For tech-abled docs and patients, the ‘waiting room’ is turning into whatever room you happen to be in at the moment. Doctor ...
Read More »Why All Doctors Should Be Online: VIDEO
Medical software analyst Melissa McCormack of Software Advice, a website that provides reviews, research and other resources on medical software, recently hosted a Google+ Hangout with Mike ...
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By Lauren Fifield The New Year will bring with it a host of Meaningful Use changes. Is your medical practice prepared for the new Stage ...
Read More »Are You Using Social Media to Build Your Medical Practice?
By Marsha Friedman How many times have you dragged yourself to a cocktail party after a 15-hour day examining patients? You’re ready to trade your ...
Read More »Medicare Enhances Doctor-Rating Website
By Jordan Rau Medicare last week added new features to its Physician Compare website as it prepares to start including quality data on thousands of ...
Read More »Doctors: iPads More Useful Than Smartphones for Healthcare
Bigger is better. Screen size, that is. Two reports based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes ...
Read More »New Website Will Disclose Payments To Doctors
By Ankita Rao For the first time, the government will make information about financial relationships between doctors, teaching hospitals and drug manufacturers publicly available. To comply with ...
Read More »How Physicians Can Prepare for Cybersecurity Attacks and Meet HIPAA Requirements
By Tony Jeffs According to a recent study performed by the Ponemon Institute, nine out of 10 hospitals in the United States have suffered ...
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