February 2019 - The Health Care Blog

Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 70 | HIMSS Recap

We almost forgot to do Health in 2 Point 00 at HIMSS—but don’t worry, here it is. On Episode 70, Jess and I give you a rundown of everything that happened at HIMSS. Jess asks me about the biggest gossip at HIMSS (anyone notice Atul Gawande wasn’t there...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2019 6:54 AM by THCB

Filed under: Matthew Holt, HIMSS, HIMSS 2011, Health in 2 Point 00, Jessica DaMassa, ONC Rules, Nuance

Running an RCT – A Conversation With the Investigators of the REGAIN Trial

By SAURABH JHA MD It is easy for armchair activists to bash randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with clever methodological critiques. However, it takes a lot of effort and coordination to pull off an RCT successfully. In this episode of Radiology Firing...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2019 6:51 AM by THCB

Filed under: Research, Saurabh Jha, Radiology Firing Line Podcasts, Radiology Firing Line Podcast, RogueRad, clinical research, hip surgery, randomized controlled trial, RCTs

Interoperability and Data Blocking | Part 1: Fostering Innovation

By DAVE LEVIN MD The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have published proposed final rules on interoperability and data blocking as part of implementing the 21st Century Cures act. In this series...

Published Wed, Feb 27 2019 7:34 AM by THCB

Filed under: ONC, CMS, Tech, Health policy, Interoperability, Health IT, The Business of Health Care, health technology, Health Tech, Health Data, Dave Levin, Sansoro Health

Innovation Amidst the Crisis: Health IT and the Opioid Abuse Epidemic | Part 1 – A Strategic Framework

By COLIN KONSCHAK, FACHE and DAVE LEVIN, MD The opioid crisis in the United States is having a devastating impact on individuals, their families, and the health care industry. This multi-part series will focus on the role technology can play in addressing...

Published Mon, Feb 04 2019 8:56 AM by THCB

Filed under: Tech, Health IT, Opioid epidemic, Divurgent, Dave Levin, Sansoro Health, Colin Konschak

Innovation Amidst the Crisis: Health IT and the Opioid Abuse Epidemic | Part 4 – Resource Allocation and Access

By COLIN KONSCHAK, FACHE and DAVE LEVIN, MD The opioid crisis in the United States is having a devastating impact on individuals, their families, and the health care industry. This multi-part series will focus on the role technology can play in addressing...

Published Thu, Feb 07 2019 6:26 AM by THCB

Filed under: Tech, Health IT, Divurgent, Dave Levin, Sansoro Health, Colin Konschak, Access to care

HIPAA RFI Comments: Patient Privacy Rights

By ADRIAN GROPPER and DEBORAH C. PEEL Among other rich nations, US healthcare stands out as both exceptionally privatized and exceptionally expensive. And taken overall, we have the worst health outcomes among the Western Democracies. On one hand, regulators...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2019 5:32 AM by THCB

Filed under: Patients, Adrian Gropper, HIPAA, value-based care, Health Data, Deborah C Peel, federal regulations

Radiology in Africa

By SAURABH JHA MD What are the challenges of getting imaging to Africa? In this episode of Radiology Firing Line, I convene a panel of experts in Africa. We discuss the challenges of bringing new technology to Africa, the new need for imaging driven by...

Published Fri, Feb 15 2019 7:20 AM by THCB

Filed under: Radiology, Saurabh Jha, Radiology Firing Line Podcasts, Radiology Firing Line Podcast, RogueRad, Global Health, equipment dumping, Africa, JACR

THCB Spotlights: EyeforPharma

By ZOYA KHAN Jessica DaMassa interviews Paul Simms, the Chairman of Eyepharma. Eyeforpharma are the “media moguls” when it comes to the Pharma industry. In order to innovate the industry, they are holding two different conferences this year to bring pharma...

Published Wed, Feb 20 2019 12:00 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical industry, health technology, jessica da massa, THCB Spotlights, health tech startups, paul simms, pharma innovation, eyeforpharma

Our Dead on Every Shore

By MAYURA DESHPANDE I once made a serious error. The patient had taken an overdose of paracetamol, but because I was single-handedly covering three inpatient acute psychiatric wards due to sickness of two other trainees which medical HR had been unable...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2019 7:14 AM by THCB

Filed under: Physicians, Patients, NHS, Mayura Deshpande, Adverse Events