The Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center will open a new office in Sacramento, Calif., on July 11, with Thomas A. Gionis, MD, JD, MPH, FAIHQ, serving as surgeon-in-chief.
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Virtual messages are paving the way for patients to see what their future will entail if they continue their unhealthy lifestyle habits. Researchers are recommending virtual tools to foster patient accountability, according to SECFilings.com.
In a recent study on patient engagement, the majority of patients want to utilize Facebook and other online resources to correspond with their physicians, according to the Huffington Post.
Spine Pain Management acquired a new spine diagnostic affiliate.
Around 59 percent of physicians believe that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's positive effects did not outweigh its negative effects when it comes to their medical practice, according to a national survey conducted by Jackson Healthcare.
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Here are five physician specialties that earn the most for nonpatient care activities and three that earn the least, according to Medscape's 2015 Physician Compensation Report.
An investigational antidote, andexanet alfa, was proven to reverse the anti-coagulation activity of apixaben. The US Food and Drug Administration gave the antidote "breakthrough therapy" status, according to MD Magazine.
With the influx of apps rating anything from where you buy your lunch to a trip you went on, physicians needs to track their patients' outcomes so future patients can make informed healthcare decisions, according to The Hill.
A comprehensive orthopedic center will open on Vestal Parkway in New York, according to Press & Sun-Bulletin.
Electronic health records continue to forgo patient safety when important health information is not available at the point of care due to technological systems inability to communicate with each other. Effective EHR interaction is not dependable despite the essentially instant…