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"Bedless Hospitals"
April 3, 2013 1:10 PM by Michael Jones
The introduction of two new hospital facilities in the US marks the beginning of a shift in the healthcare industry. According to a recent news release from Dark Daily, a nationwide change from inpatient- to outpatient-based treatment approaches has resulted Read More...
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In the Genes
March 27, 2013 4:41 PM by Michael Jones
The ethical implications of genetic sequencing are really only just beginning to be fully realized, and these questions continue to contribute to the growing debate over information provided by the human genome. A recent story from NPR chronicled Henrietta Read More...
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The Fine Print
March 20, 2013 4:43 PM by Michael Jones
I remember when the Body Worlds Exhibit came to my local museum. I couldn’t believe it -- those were real people. My dad laughed when I told him about it and said, “That’s why you really have to read the fine print when you sign up to be an organ donor.” Read More...
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Uncertainty in Healthcare
May 9, 2012 11:42 AM by Lynn
It’s hard enough to work in an environment where there’s some uncertainty—perhaps regarding job security, technology implementations and effects and the like. Today, however, there’s monumental vagueness or doubts on a host of issues directly impacting Read More...
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Would You Get YOUR Genome Sequenced?
March 28, 2012 12:20 PM by Valerie Newitt
If you could have your genome sequenced and unlock all of the secrets your DNA holds, would you? I asked that question of Dr. Robert Daber, technical director of Clinical Genomics at the Center for Personalized Diagnostics, and Dr. Jennifer Morrissette, Read More...
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Seek Care Elsewhere?
April 7, 2010 11:56 AM by Amanda Koehler
Since the healthcare reform bill passed, you've probably heard people talking politics at work, at restaurants, at home. Maybe you've even participated in the discussions. Even in the workplace, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you are respectful Read More...
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Signs of the Times
November 13, 2009 1:46 PM by Matthew T. Patton
Acknowledging healthcare reform has been controversial would definitely be an understatement. Almost everywhere I've traveled lately I've heard highly emotional and passionate positions for both sides of the debate. This past weekend, a large group of Read More...
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"Octomom" Sparks Action
March 6, 2009 10:54 AM by Kerri Penno
In the past few weeks, media coverage and public opinion has surrounded Nadya Suleman, who recently gave birth to octuplets, bringing her brood to a whopping 14 children. While the celebrity gossip magazines have focused on Suleman's family's disapproval, Read More...
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Rightful Place
January 23, 2009 11:36 AM by Kerri Penno
"We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost." President Barack Obama made this promise just 3 days ago during his inauguration address and, as with his plans to examine Read More...
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Genetic Nondiscrimination
May 14, 2008 6:26 PM by Kerri Penno
Earlier this month, the House passed H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, by a vote of 414 to 1. The legislation aims to prevent insurance companies and employers from discriminating against employees based on their genetic information. Read More...
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Personal Politics
March 14, 2008 9:25 AM by Kerri Penno
Last month, HHS secretary Michael Leavitt (or Mike, as he goes by in his blog ) posted a comment about the urgent state of Medicare, which accounts for 56 percent of the HHS budget. Left as is, Medicare is just 11 years from going broke, Mike pointed Read More...
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Dolly for Dinner?
January 16, 2008 1:49 PM by Kerri Penno
When dining out, we choose our wines by variety, and the year and region in which they were produced. How would you like to choose your steak the same way? If you think 2007 was a particularly good year for beef, you're in luck. The FDA has deemed meat Read More...
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Stem Cell Breakthroughs
December 12, 2007 3:00 PM by Kerri Penno
In November, a team of researchers reported they had genetically reprogrammed human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells. Time magazine recently called this and other stem cell breakthroughs the top scientific discovery Read More...
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Learning From History? Maybe Not
October 24, 2007 12:19 PM by Matthew T. Patton
I'm a huge genealogy and history buff. While recently looking over the "Biennial Report of the State Board of Health (1902-1903)" for Kentucky, I came across this report from the county doctor, T. Atchison Frazer, MD. Dr. Frazer was in the era of the Read More...
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