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Is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Good or Bad for Telehealth?
By Eric Wicklund Critics say it promotes cronyism, while advocates say the program will help doctors and health systems expand their telehealth networks across state lines. Federal officials are stepping in to help the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact – even as critics call the effort “crony doctoring.” The cross-state licensure compact was launched in 2013Continue reading “Is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Good or Bad for Telehealth?”
What a connected patient wants?
Motherhealth LLC – Health Mobile Outpatient application (in design stage) will address the needs of connected patients in today’s health care with video chats, electronic communication/appointment and data storage and an integrated system to reduce chronic care costs and increase preventive measures towards saving lives. Match care provider and patients , electronic appointment, video chats MonitorContinue reading “What a connected patient wants?”
Hospital costs in the USA
Assessment of Cost Trends and Price Differences for U. S. Hospitals March 2011 Margaret E. Guerin-Calvert, Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Guillermo Israilevich, Vice President ASSESSMENT OF COST DRIVERS AND TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE AND THE HOSPITAL SECTOR Hospital care accounts for a steady proportion of national expenditures on healthcare, approximately 30%, and is projectedContinue reading “Hospital costs in the USA”
$10k health care cost per person in the USA
The nation’s health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time, the government said Wednesday. The new peak means the Obama administration will pass the problem of high health care costs on to its successor. The report from number crunchers at the Department of Health and Human ServicesContinue reading “$10k health care cost per person in the USA”
Obamacare or other choice
Barriers in telemedicine use by doctors
We live in a highly connected society, and the notion that a medical visit needs to occur within the traditional four walls of a clinic or hospital is already becoming obsolete. As the technology-enabled health care is proven to be as good as, or in some cases better than in-person care, state medical boards andContinue reading “Barriers in telemedicine use by doctors”
Strategy to fix health care
Health consumers want to email their doctors, have cheaper drugs, can access an array of allied health pros – integrative care team from acupuncturists, massage therapists, herbalists, naturopathic docs, and more, and caregiving costs for seniors must be shouldered by their health insurance, and so many other health care issues. Below are strategies written byContinue reading “Strategy to fix health care”
Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide
CDC Guide when prescribing meds Insurance companies reimburse narcotic pain meds but not alternative safe wellness solutions such as herbs, supplements, yoga and others. One third of pharma drugs are paid for by the US government. Narcotic pain meds shrink the brain causing other neuro-degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Most US doctors whenContinue reading “Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide”
Do not self diagnose using google, some doctors said
What do you think? Email motherhealth@gmail.com some of your stories. Here are comments from some of the readers: What is wrong with looking up what might be wrong and then asking your doctor this is not self-diagnosing but being aware of what might be wrong and then asking your doctor? In fifteen minutes which isContinue reading “Do not self diagnose using google, some doctors said”
Loans for doctors and nurses
Toxicology test for pregnant women
A toxicology screen is a test used to determine if an individual has been exposed to certain legal or illegal drugs. Toxicology screens are usually ordered to see if a patient has taken drugs that could endanger his or her health. If a patient is suspected of taking illegal drugs, a screen for specific drugsContinue reading “Toxicology test for pregnant women”
Oxycodone narcotics reduced risk with use of pharmacogenetic test
Personalized oxycodone dosing: using pharmacogenetic testing and clinical pharmacokinetics to reduce toxicity risk and increase effectiveness. Linares OA1, Daly D, Linares AD, Stefanovski D, Boston RC. Integrating pharmacogenetics goal To develop a framework for integrating pharmacogenetics with clinical pharmacokinetics for personalized oxycodone dosing based on a patient’s CYP2D6 phenotype. Design includes genotyped as CYP2D6 ultra-rapidContinue reading “Oxycodone narcotics reduced risk with use of pharmacogenetic test”
Need 10,000 doctors to prevent adverse drug reactions using pharmacogenetic tests
Join 25,000 people in helping redefine health with health concierge and precision medicine. https://clubalthea.com/2016/10/14/your-complete-dna-sequence-will-help-shape-the-future-of-medicine/ Contact Connie Dello Buono, motherhealth@gmail.com to set up the pharmacogenetic test and tox test in your practice for patient safety for those who are taking so many meds.