Manu Prakash, a young assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, is at the forefront of an incredible healthcare breakthrough. He calls it the “paperfuge”. The invention mimics the action of the whirligig, an ancient children’s toy that uses a …
As predicted, the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs) resulted in a corresponding increase in the number of security breaches. Having such a large volume of records digitally stored in one place makes a lot of sense in many …
Hospitals in New York State are targeting so called “super users” who may end up in the ER as much as a dozen times a month. Such patients frequently lack coordinated primary care, and intervening in these cases can both …
The increased use of electronic records by hospitals and other healthcare organizations leaves them vulnerable to cyberattacks. One of the types of hacks that healthcare administrators fear the most are ransomware attacks. These types of attacks use malware that when …
College is often considered the best place for students to explore career options. And while this may be true, this exploration period can often end up becoming a rather lengthy endeavor – not to mention an expensive one. In 2013, …
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. On August 9 the VA Office of Inspector General released a report entitled “Review of the Alleged Waste of Funds at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) …
Are you sleep deprived? Do you feel like the lack of sleep negatively affects your work performance? If so, maybe you should consider working for Aetna, Inc. But why? Aetna, Inc., a managed healthcare provider and Fortune 100 company based …
According to an analysis by Rich Daly of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the competition for hiring physicians has gotten so fierce that urban entities are seeking hiring help. A report by the national placement company Medicus provides data to …
Consider how supply and demand works in the free market. If a product is made available at a particular price, interested customers buy it until it runs out. At that point, more product can be produced, but in lesser quantity …
It is no secret that television tends to exaggerate. After all, good stories tend to need more than reality, right? The problem with that idea is that sometimes a profession can be wrongly represented to the point that it affects …