November 2009 - The Health Care Blog

Health 2.0 and AccessDNA

Each year at Health 2.0, we present Launch!, a debut of new products and services to the Health 2.0 community. This year we were able to hear from many great companies, including AccessDNA, a new site that generates personalized genetics... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 6:00 AM by The Health Care Blog

Some conversations are easier than others

We're continuing a tradition at THCB started last year. Asking you to take a moment this weekend to discuss your desires for how to live the end of your life as meaningfully as possible--If you want to reproduce this post... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 2:47 AM by The Health Care Blog

Spotlight on Health 2.0: The Patient Is In, from SF 2009

Every week we bring you a new video from Health 2.0! This week we're featuring The Patient is In, a session focusing on how Health 2.0 tools are making a difference for patients. To see more videos from past Health... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 10:15 AM by The Health Care Blog

On the road--ACHE Social Media, NCI, Healthcamp NYC, Blogging networking LA

By Matthew Holt My time off for good behavior is at an end and today I get back on a plane for four fun conferences and a party. Wednesday I’m keynoting the ACHE Social Media in Healthcare meeting in San... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2009 1:26 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, Val Jones, MD, Blogs

So Much For Comparative Effectiveness

By MERRILL GOOZNER The Obama administration's commitment to cost control in health care can now be summed up in four words: Not on our watch. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told American women this week that they have... Read...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 5:15 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Merrill Goozner

This Just In

By ARON BOROS Yesterday, but the U.S. Treatment Services Task Force announced that leeches aren't a particularly good treatment for most ailments. While noting that leeches might still be useful for certain specific circulation disorders, the USTSTF...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 5:30 AM by The Health Care Blog

Organ Donors Shouldn't Be Penalized

By KATHIE McCLURE It can be challenging to find an organ donor for someone who needs a transplant. But when a donor and desperately sick person are matched up, living donors should not be "punished" for their gift, especially by... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 8:24 AM by The Health Care Blog

Tell the FDA the whole story, please

By SUSANNAH FOX By Susannah Fox I scan menus for keywords (fig, parsnips, salmon...) and it turns out I scan Twitter the same way, looking for anyone who is talking about my favorite topics (data, consumers, information quality...) So when... Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 4:22 AM by The Health Care Blog

Health Reform: Measurables and Immeasurables

By RICHARD REECE, MD "Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be measured." Dennis Prager, 1948 - radio host, lecturer...

Published Sat, Nov 14 2009 5:47 AM by The Health Care Blog