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DocMVP: Eric G. Tangalos, MD

February 13th 2008

This month's DocMVP is Eric G. Tangalos, MD.

The Price of Progress: Can Technology Replace Your Staff?

February 13th 2008

Prominent among the many benefits touted by proponents of electronic health records (EHRs) is cost reduction.

The Inner Frontier: Exploring the Brave New World of Personalized Medicine

February 13th 2008

Currently available pharmaceutical therapies for many chronic illnesses leave much to be desired.

What Pay for What Performance?

February 13th 2008

Pay for Performance (P4P) is all the rage in Congress and among employers, insurance companies, some patient advocacy groups, and certain headquarters of organized medicine. P4P currently utilizes...

Good Tech Help Is Not So Hard to Find

February 13th 2008

A few months ago, one of my friends experienced the misery of a complete computer meltdown. He installed a software program and then everything crashed; he couldn't even get his computer to boot up.

The Health Giants Are Coming! What's a Doc To Do?

February 13th 2008

Last year, hospitals, foundations, drug companies, and other large healthcare organizations were confused and bewildered by social media. Most could not understand why healthcare providers...

Are You Sleeping? Real-Time Screener Helps Physicians Identify Likely OSA Patients

February 13th 2008

According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep apnea brief interruptions of respiration during sleep for 10-30 seconds or longer that occur up to 400 times each night affects more than 18...

Mobile Devices Provide Security

February 13th 2008

As healthcare organizations strive to comply with privacy and data requirements, they are increasingly looking to identify and implement remote access control solutions. These are necessary...

Top 10: Quackiest Quacks

February 13th 2008

The Top 10 "Quackiest Quacks."

DocMVP: Ignacio Herman Valdes, MD, MS

February 13th 2008

This month's DocMVP is Ignacio Herman Valdes, MD, MS.

Illustrated: Death of the Steth?

February 13th 2008

Although stethoscopes have been around for nearly two centuries (Laennec invented the first model in 1816; it looked like a wooden trumpet), at first glance it would seem that not much has changed...

Lost in Translation: New Technologies are Closing the Language Gap in Healthcare

February 13th 2008

Mahamu Kanneh, a Liberian immigrant living in Gaithersburg, MD, was arrested in August 2004 on charges that he repeatedly raped and molested a seven-year-old girl over the course of a year.

Wired for Success: Practices Prosper by Going Paperless

February 13th 2008

Walk into the practice of family physician John Wilson, MD, in Daly City, CA, and you'll notice something unusual: It's a tiny space. Wilson uses just half of a 1,000-square-foot office for his solo..

Shhhh! (10 Secrets the EHR Companies Don't Want You to Know)

February 13th 2008

Getting physicians to use an Electronic Health Record (EHR) is not an easy task. Getting them to fork over thousands of dollars for one is even harder and yet EHR companies have demonstrated...

Fantasy Flippin' Football

February 13th 2008

Fantasy football also has me all twisted up inside every year because of my NFL team allegiances. I'm a Giants fan, and yet I'll pick a player from a rival team (the Eagles' McNabb and then ROOT...

Is It Time to Upgrade to Microsoft Vista?

February 13th 2008

Lately, people have been asking me if they should upgrade their computer to the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system (OS). Unless you recently bought a new computer preloaded with Vista...

Pharma Tech: Eli Lilly and Company

February 13th 2008

The PharmaTech section highlights online information and educational resources created by leading pharmaceutical companies. This month, we spotlight several resources from Eli Lilly and Company.

DocMVP: Dan Neumann, MD

February 13th 2008

This month's Most Valuable Physician in Healthcare Technology.

Top 10 Myths and Facts About the HIPAA Privacy Rule

February 13th 2008

Top 10 Myths and Facts About the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

5 Questions with... Scott Wallace

February 13th 2008

5 Questions with... Scott Wallace, President and CEO, the National Alliance for Health IT.