Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?

Jackie Fortiér reported the audio story. When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart disease risk? That’s what happened recently when a colleague visited Washington Radiology,…

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Goodbye, American Science

By KIM BELLARD Many people don’t realize it, but a hundred years ago America was something of a scientific backwater. Oh, sure, we had the occasional Nobel laureate, but the center of science was in Europe, particularly Germany. Then in the early 1930’s the Nazis decided that “purity” – of political ideas, of blood –…

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How Did Provider Groups React to Congress’ End-of-Year Healthcare Package?

Congress released a stopgap funding bill with a significant healthcare package, and provider groups are reacting favorably. They are mainly applauding provisions that reign in PBMs’ business practices, extend telehealth flexibilities, and boost payments to hospitals and physicians. The post How Did Provider Groups React to Congress’ End-of-Year Healthcare Package? appeared first on MedCity News.

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The Future of Training: How Virtual Reality Can Protect Clinicians from Healthcare-associated Infections

VR allows learners to actually ‘see’ the virtual germs responsible for causing infections and spreading disease, which could otherwise only be seen under a microscope. The technology also heightens users’ senses, drawing their attention to things they would be unable to see in traditional learning environments.  The post The Future of Training: How Virtual Reality…

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