At the age of three a young boy with mild developmental delays and physical characteristics with a large body and large head circumference came to Duke University School of Medicine to be diagnosed. A genetic analysis showed mutation of a specific gene, known as ASCL2 which had never been singled out as causing disease. …Continue reading
Using Portable Blood Glucose Meters
Portable blood glucose meters measuring blood glucose values are used by millions of people every day as an aid in diabetes self-management These devices are also used by healthcare professionals in a variety of clinical settings such as acute and chronic care facilities and in hospitals, physicians offices, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. …Continue reading
MTEC Announces Awards
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) www.mtec-sc.org, a non-profit corporation formed in early 2016 by Applied Technologies International www.appliedintl.com located in South Carolina includes members from industry, academia, plus other organizations. …Continue reading
Solutions to Fighting Malaria
According to reports, the fight to eliminate malaria is going to require surveillance to be the backbone to effectively fight the disease. Constant decisions have to be made on how to find malaria parasites, how to eliminate the parasites from human populations, and then how to prevent parasites from coming back. …Continue reading
Developing Physician Leadership
Moderating the September panel discussion “Developing Physician Leadership in the Movement to Accountable Care” at the CAPG Colloquium 2016 www.capg.org, Robert Pearl MD, Chair of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices http://accountablecaredoctors.org, said “Healthcare in the future must be led by physicians knowledgeable with leadership skills to help physicians find the right solutions and find the best way to manage effectively in the 21st century.” …Continue reading
Home Hospitalizations Increasing
Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) www.marshfieldclinic.org and Contessa Health http://contessahealth.com have formed a new partnership to operate a Home Hospitalization Program for members of Security Health Plan. …Continue reading
Help for Cognitive Disabilities
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler www.fcc.gov speaking at the “Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities www.colemaninstitute.org Conference to discuss “Cognitive Disabilities and Technology”. He brought the attendees up to speed on what the FCC is doing to address the needs of the 30 million Americans living with cognitive disabilities. …Continue reading