Thursday 22 May 2008
This is a transcript of my podcast interview with Don R. Powell, CEO of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine.
Archive for May, 2008:
Wednesday 21 May 2008
Check out the latest Cavalcade of Risk blog carnival, hosted this time at Healthcare Economist.
Wednesday 21 May 2008
I met recently with Evan Falchuk, President of Best Doctors, a company that provides clinical insights to patients who are facing uncertain diagnoses or treatment choices. Best Doctors sells its services as an employee benefit to companies in the US and around the world. When an employee or dependent is diagnosed with a serious illness, they can submit their case to Best Doctors. The company gathers their medical information and consults with its expert network of physicians to review the diagnosis and treatment options. In many cases the patient receives a different diagnosis and treatment plan than what they started with.
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Musings of a Dinosaur hosts Grand Rounds this week. When I found out submissions would be posted in the order received I quickly zipped one in. That’s why my post is up so high.
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Thieves will pay 10x as much for stolen personal health information than for a stolen credit card. I think I know why.