The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources or its subsidiaries.

Unlike Hillary, we landed at Pristina International Airport in Kosovo under relative calm. The unmarked military aircraft that flew us in resembled a corporate jet more than government transport. Army soldiers were awaiting us on the tarmac, ...

According to those who responded to ADVANCE's most recent Opinion Poll, posted April 28 through May 9, John McCain's health plan presents the most feasible solution among the proposals espoused by three main candidates for president.

As of this posting, McCain had received 55 percent of the votes.

Barack Obama trailed McCain with 30 percent of the votes.

Hillary Clinton ...

Advisors to the Obama, McCain and Clinton campaigns participated in a panel discussion titled "The Presidential Health Care Agenda" at the World Health Care Congress April 21 in Washington.

ADVANCE attended the session and captured video highlights from each of the candidates' representatives: Jim Cooper for Obama, Thomas Miller for McCain, and Chris Jennings for Clinton. Former U.S. Secretary ...

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources or its subsidiaries.

One of my favorite things to do as a youth was to visit my dad's office. To get into the French Army compound unnoticed, I had to be smuggled, cloaked in an air of mystery and suspense. I'd hide under the dashboard of our military sedan ...

The ADVANCE Online Poll that appeared on our Web site's main page from April 14-28 asked readers who John McCain would select as his running mate on the Republican ticket.

Respondents could choose among the following frequently mentioned possibilities (in alphabetical order):

Charlie Crist

Mike Huckabee

John Huntsman Jr.

Tim Pawlenty

Rob Portman

Condoleezza ...

My husband writes for a music Web site, so I was surprised when he informed me that he had just written a post about some very big (or should I say, very tiny) technology news that I had not seen on any of the usual tech sites I peruse.

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have used nanotechnology ...

Attendees at this week's World Health Care Congress in Washington voiced their collective opinion on presidential politics through an instant poll. During a keynote session titled "The Presidential Health Care Agenda," attendees were asked the following:

Do you think a candidate can win the presidency if he or she proposed a workable [health care] plan -- that is, a plan that controls costs?

58 ...

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources or its subsidiaries.

As I sat down to blog, I had every intention of going back to a non-Ironman-related post. My attempts to post on matters more closely associated with health care IT failed to excite me. If I can't be passionate about one of my own posts, ...

I remember not too long ago when observing Earth Day usually meant one day of planting a couple seeds, maybe eating lunch outside and paying a little closer attention to lights being left on. Similar to how some react to all the good cheer surrounding Christmas by wondering why people can't be as warm and generous all year, I sometimes wished that the extra attention could last longer than 24 hours. That's not to ...

At the conclusion of last night's debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in Philadelphia, moderator Charlie Gibson of ABC News posed the following question:

"It is hard to see how either one of you win this nomination on the basis of pledged delegates in primaries. And it could well come down to superdelegates. And I know you've been talking to them all along. But ...

Chest compressions alone, or hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. The statement, from the association's Emergency Cardiovascular Care committee, is published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

"Anyone who has filed their taxes this way and ...

So here's the deal, I work in a creative environment, but I have to disagree with the recent announcement that viewing Apple's logo makes one more creative than IBM's logo does.

Come on, they're just logos. They're nothing but a company's brand. I like Merion Publications' logo better than the two I stared at the other day (Apple and IBM). If you open a copy of your recent print issue of ADVANCE for Health ...

The bad news is that nearly 6,000 people died while waiting for a transplant last year, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

Donate Life America and UNOS are using the month of April to educate ...

You may have missed the celebration this week, but 50 years ago then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in response to Russia's surprise launch of the first man-made satellite, Sputnik. At the time, President Eisenhower's guidance was clear: Find and quickly develop advanced technologies for the Armed Forces so that the United States would never again suffer ...

"Nurses who work at night are four more times likely to experience a drowsy-driving episode," said Linda Scott, director of Grand Valley State University's nursing program. "In addition, the risk of crashes almost ...

When it comes to health care, Democrats are trusted more than Republicans by a margin of 50 percent to 35 percent. That's according to research firm Rasmussen Reports.

Each month, Rasmussen Reports' tracking poll on issues asks likely voters to rank the importance of 10 electoral issues. Poll respondents are also asked which of the two major parties they trust more on the top 10 issues: ...

By Diana Olsen Friedman

Earlier this week, I went to happy hour with a few friends. While a Monday happy hour is not the norm for me (not since college, anyway), we were celebrating the recent graduation of two of our friends from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and their acceptance on "Match Day" to an outstanding Pediatrics program in Cincinnati.

After debating the many flavors of ...

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources or its subsidiaries.

The roles of a CIO are as varied as the companies and sectors they serve. Even within these roles are multiple combinations and permutations that are expressed according to circumstance. The moniker "CIO" itself is not limited to ...

"One of the critical lessons learned from the first Gulf War and reinforced in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom is the need for a comprehensive approach to detecting, assessing ...

Earlier today, Barack Obama revealed his picks for the Final Four and eventual champion. He's got Kansas, North Carolina, Pitt and UCLA making it through to the semifinal round.

With perhaps a bit of political motivation (North Carolina holds its Democratic primary May 6), Obama picks the Tar Heels ...

I'm always amazed by the various cell phone commercials that show off the many handy features other than voice communication. Music downloading, Web surfing, sports updates, text messaging, etc. They are all features that I never use, yet my consumer mind has been brainwashed enough to feel cheated if they are omitted. I basically use my cell phone for calls and taking goofy pictures of my kids. At 30 years old, ...

If you answered yes, you're among a strong coalition, according to survey results released Feb. 19 by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). Seventy percent of respondents said they would vote for a NHIN supporter, according to CSC, which commissioned Kelton Research ...

According to Hillary Clinton's official Web site, no candidate has won the Democratic nomination without winning Pennsylvania since 1972.

The site also notes that no Democrat has won the presidency without winning Pennsylvania since 1948.

With 40 days to go before the April 22 Pennsylvania primary, Clinton holds a 16 percent lead over Barack Obama. (Source: ...