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New Study Indicates Role of Fungi in Crohn’s Disease

Thursday, October 20th, 2016 in Medical Industry News, Medical Research.

Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract.  Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the GI tract. While symptoms vary from patient to patient, the common symptoms of Crohn’s disease include persistent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, urgent need Read more…

Sepsis Detection – Early Diagnosis is Key

Thursday, September 15th, 2016 in Medical Field: Urgent Care, Medical Industry News, Specialty Primary Care.

Sepsis is the presence of harmful bacteria and their toxins in tissues, typically originating from infection of a wound. Half of all hospital deaths are caused by sepsis; Dr. Martin Doerfler, senior vice president of clinical strategy and development at the North Shore-LIJ Health System, says the blood infection is a problem because it doesn’t Read more…

WHO Begins Search for New Chief Executive

Thursday, May 19th, 2016 in Medical Industry News.

In April, a major international healthcare organization began the hunt for its next top leader. In 2017, Dr. Margaret Chen, the first Chinese national to serve at the helm of the World Health Organization, will be relinquishing her post after 10 years and two terms.  WHO is the central coordinating body for international health within Read more…

OpenNotes initiative improves transparency for future doctors

Thursday, February 18th, 2016 in Medical Industry News.

In 2010, a research project was launched that would revolutionize the way patients and doctors interacted. Named OpenNotes, the initiative endeavored to allow patients to easily view the notes from the visit to their doctor; including a summary of their conversation, a synopsis of symptoms and all the doctor’s thoughts and findings. Until this project, Read more…

(MACRA) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 in Medical Industry News.

In April of 2015, after two years of cooperation between Congress, the ACC and other interest holders, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was enacted into law.  The legislation, which touches many aspects of health care, repealed and replaced the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) statute and instituted a mechanism to incent clinicians to Read more…