Thứ Tư, 21 tháng 7, 2010

The National Program for Healthcare IT in the U.S., and the Elephant in the Living Room

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has begun to address deficient clinical IT usability. A PDF with presentation...
Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 7, 2010

Barry Chaiken, MD, MPH: "Let's be patient" with experimental devices that harm patients

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At an interview of Barry Chaiken, MD, MPH, FHIMSS, former Chairman of the Board of health IT trade group HIMSS and chief medical officer o...
Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 7, 2010

Not Your Average Joe's Health Plan

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A Denver Post article offered a brief glimpse into the health benefits of corporate leaders, on the unusual occasion of a former CEO now in...

Prosecuting Doctors for Importing IUDs from Canada, but Still No Penalties for Selling Adulterated Heparin from China

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Here in Rhode Island, the big health care story recently was the use of unapproved intra-uterine devices (IUDs) by some local obstetrician-g...
Chủ Nhật, 18 tháng 7, 2010

The Avandia Spin Cycle Continues Even After the FDA Safety Hearings

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We have posted multiple times about Avandia (rosiglitazone), GlaxoSmithKline's star-crossed glucose-lowering drug.  While Avandia has re...
Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 7, 2010

The New York Times Reports A University President's Conflict of Interest

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Three months ago, we discussed the controversy at the University of Michigan about  the university president's position on the board of...

FDA MAUDE Database: Patient Outcome - Death

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I present another health IT problem case from the FDA's voluntary MAUDE ( Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience ) database b...