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Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:14:58 +0000

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Comment on What’s wrong with telemedicine? by Jamal

Jamal — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:17:13 +0000

Although there is apparent and intuitive conflict in the data in this report, it maybe should not have been published until a proper study could have been done. The report said, The use of telemedicine reduced ICU mortality by 20% and shortened the average length of stay in the ICU by 1.26 days. That’s great! But then it went on. The researchers said, However, telemedicine wasn’t associated with a reduction in inhospital mortality or overall length of stay. Tele-ICU care might reduce the mortality for ICU patients while the patients are still in the ICU, but this benefit could be eroded once patients are transferred to the floor. Now here is the intuitive disconnect in the data: If there were no changes in the length of stay or mortality rates overall, then the rates had to increase somewhere and somehow to offset the observed gains using ICU telemedicine. Something increased to make up the offsetting improvement of a 20% reduction in mortality, i.e. 20% more of the ICU patients died after going back into the hospital during the rest of their stay. And the reduction of stay of 1.26 days had to be offset by those exiting the ICU by staying another 1.26 days longer. The numbers have to balance out somehow, this is simple math! Healthcare is probably the most difficult industry for adopting change. But here is the good news here (in my opinion). ICU Telemedicine is helping to improve outcomes and the intuitive disconnect in the data is likely due from trying to make use of the disparate data from 13 different study reports or there might be an overly cautious approach (possible reluctance) to adopting these practices. Technology will help to make medicine better and mankind healthier, embrace it, then it will happen faster.

Comment on TEDMED 2011 by Fatima

Fatima — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:06:21 +0000

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Comment on Health Science’s Contribution to Health Care by Nisan

Nisan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 05:10:35 +0000

A lot. More today than a year ago.Because of Obamacare, no company in America ofrefs stand alone children’s health insurance.Why? Obamacare dictates that it is guaranteed issue, without rate ups, regardless of health. Therefore, there is no reason to purchase it until there is a claim needing to be paid.That’s not health insurance. That’s a confiscatory tax on health insurance companies. Fortunately, they aren’t slaves yet, so they exercised the F U clause in the contract with the purple bellies from Washington and just refused to do business where they are guaranteed to lose money.How do you fix the problem of un- and under-insured? By making health insurance affordable.How do you make it affordable? By removing ALL government mandates, loser pays tort reform, encouraging competition between providers (enforce existing anti-trust laws), eliminate the AMA monopoly on billing codes, and eliminate the connection between employment and health insurance.Do these things and we’ll see health insurance cost less than auto insurance. More people will be covered, more people will be healthy.

Comment on SBR Health Q&A: The mobile shift in healthcare by dan

dan — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:24:19 +0000

Very interesting, good to see people discussing this finally.
-Dan
http://buymed.com Medical Supplies

Comment on TEDMED 2011 by Executive Retreat

Executive Retreat — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:09:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing this. Keep up the good work. I really appreciate this sharing this. Nice and informative article.

Comment on Health Science’s Contribution to Health Care by Executive Retreat

Executive Retreat — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:07:11 +0000

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Comment on Health Science’s Contribution to Health Care by Health Science

Health Science — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:42:36 +0000

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Comment on TEDMED 2011 by Action Figure

Action Figure — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:33:10 +0000

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Comment on SBR Health 2011: What We’ve Learned by Health Science's Contribution to Health Care | Blog | SBR Health

Health Science's Contribution to Health Care | Blog | SBR Health — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:36:18 +0000

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