Recently, a company has received FDA approval for a new TENS unit, which promises to increase the effectiveness by pairing it with the user’s smartphone to allow for the electrical doses to be customized specifically for the user.
Medical device makers are concerned that some of them, including cardiac pacemakers, are vulnerable to fatal cyber hacks.
Unfortunately, in the medical negligence world, there is a lot of pressure on doctors to not testify against another doctor, and stretch the truth to defend a colleague.
Many hospitals have increased the use of “independent contractors” to provide hospital care.
The results of a recent survey found that, in some circumstances, patient care can vary significantly depending on whether your doctor is registered as a Democrat or a Republican.
A 2014 Washington Supreme Court case held that different health care providers, who are part of a “team” of hospital employees, can be collectively liable for a patient’s injuries.
Research suggests that, at least for the two biggest killers in the US (heart disease and cancer) annual physicals are basically worthless.
Telemedicine – the use of technology to provide clinical health care from a distance – is growing and changing, and the ability to get medical care remotely is increasing with increasing technological advances.
A bill, now sent to the US Senate for consideration, means to protect team doctors and trainers when they travel across state lines but are still providing care to athletes.
On September 28, an agency within DHHS issued a rule that forbids nursing homes that receive federal funding from including such clauses into contracts with residents.
