Medical App of The Week: Medscape
Medscape is currently the top free iPad medical app. Â The app has been downloaded more than 500,000 and has consistently remained the most popular medical app for the iPad . Â Most popular for it’s drug reference feature, the app also offers information on diseases and conditions, procedures, as well as a drug interaction checker. Â Another […]
Using Ultraviolet Light To Stop Super Bugs
Hospital infection rates have risen in recent years killing around 100,000 patients and costing $30 billion annually.  In an attempt to destroy these bacteria, doctors have turned to a new method of disinfection.  They are using ultraviolet light to tear the DNA of these bacteria apart. The process is called Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation and it employs […]
New Database Reveals Massive Disparity in Medical Costs
A new federal database of hospital prices shows adjacent hospitals charging up to a $200,000 difference for the same procedure.  Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, who spearheaded a new transparency initiative to reveal traditionally secretive hospital bills stated that, “Average inpatient charges for services a hospital may provide in connection with a joint replacement range […]
Radiology Regulations By State
Radiologic Technology State Standards & Regulations Often times we are asked about Radiology regulations from our customers when they are purchasing a surgical c-arm system, portable x-ray, or various other x-ray devices. To find out what the latest regulations are in your state, we’ve simplified your search with a state by state list of regulatory […]