Ever wonder about the secret code your doctor writes? Look up the meaning of abbreviations on the script. Common abbreviated instructions include: QD (every day) OD (once daily) BID (twice a day) TID (three times a day) QAM (every morning) QPM (every night) Q4H (every 4 hours) QOD (every other day) HS (at bedtime) PRN (as needed) […]
So what happens to all the data? It’s on record until 2013. It’s a shame Google Health did not survive. While in theory it makes sense to have all your medical information available in one place, and accessible at any time from any doctor. But the idea failed for the same reasons it was useful. […]
Medical device companies will need to have a new interface with their physicians and patients. Mobile apps for health related monitoring are coming our or being developed daily. For cardio patients, monitoring their daily activity is not only easier, but can be monitored longer than just a 24 hour period. The FDA has already approved these […]
It’s about time. But Im not holding my breath that the FDA will actually set guidelines – only suggestions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a two-day public hearing in November on how pharmaceutical companies use the web and social-media tools to market their products, the first step in a long overdue process […]
Are electronic personal health records (EPHR) that close? I welcome the days of electronic health records are availble anytime for any emergency. If you have a health issue that may be life-threatening, you know what it means to have those records available wherever you are and in an emergency. No doubt HIPPA needs to be […]
“There is no shortage of health information on the Internet but who has time to sort through all the sites ? I have been saying for years that Google is missing an opportunity by not having a search engine devoted strictly to health that separated good sites from garbage sites and it looks like a […]