March 2009

The websites and other resources your patients find on the Internet may downplay or ignore clinical evidence that herbal supplements may promote tumor growth or impair the effectiveness of established cancer treatments.

Wireless technologies like cell phones and radio frequency identification can help improve treatment compliance and quality of life for cancer patients.

The largest US financial institutions are on government life support.

The hottest trend right now in mobile communications is location-based services on smartphones.

It started with an e-mail to thousands of health bloggers from Dr. Geoff Rutledge, Chief Medical Information Officer at the health website Wellsphere.

The next leap forward in cancer treatment will see physicians tailoring treatments based on patients' individualized tumor profiles.

President Obama has signed a stimulus bill that calls for eventually punishing physicians who do not "meaningfully" use a "certified" EHR system.

What exactly is a medical wiki, and for that matter, a wiki in general? Are these resources useful to you and your patients?

Accurate documentation and coding is essential for efficient billing and reimbursement.

Healthcare data trapped in non-interoperable clinical systems leads to flawed processes, inefficient workflow, and less-than-optimal care.

Who will lead the way in promoting greater adoption of e-prescribing, and how can physicians get the most out of using this technology in their practice?

A key component of health literacy is the ability to understand statistics and concepts like "probability" and "risk."