July 2008

There are a host of circumstances that can disrupt a partnership and have a powerful fi nancial impact on the business, including death, retirement, business disputes, disability, and divorce.

In June 2008, I participated in an online interview with Ed Silverman, author of the popular pharmaceutical industry blog Pharmalot.

Many of our patients are using the Internet to look up their diagnoses and medications as soon as they get home from our offices.

Early detection of cardiovascular disease can reduce the huge human and economic impact of this group of diseases.

Researchers around the globe are working on various breath-based technologies to not only diagnose illnesses, but identify the ingestion of drugs of abuse and provide defi nitive medication adherence documentation.

A year later, as we read and watch the breathless coverage devoted to recent moves by Google, Microsoft, and Apple, we are left asking "is healthcare IT worth the hype?"

We must overcome all of the technical, political, and economical obstacles NOW. The need for system efficiency and patient safety demands it.

NJR Healthcare uses state-of-the-art technology and a non-traditional practice model to deliver high-quality careâ€"including routine medical exams, comprehensive physical exams, continuity of care visits, and even "VIP services"â€"to a diverse patient population in a variety of settings.

Boris Rubinsky, professor of bioengineering and mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, explains his research using cell phone technology to reproduce medical imaging, which can then be transferred to a physician through his or her cell phone.