by Alfred Poor | May 11, 2015 | Medical
As we’ve experienced repeatedly, technology can be a double-edged sword, often creating new problems as it solves old ones. One recent example is the case of electronic health records (EHR), which are mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in an effort to...
by Alfred Poor | May 5, 2015 | Medical
When dealing with traumatic injuries, such as those suffered in a car accident, minutes matter. The sooner the injuries can be correctly identified and prioritized, the sooner the correct treatment can be applied. This can lead to better outcomes for the patient. A...
by Alfred Poor | April 30, 2015 | Medical
Formula 1 racing is a high stakes business. Top competitors have annual budgets of $400 million or more to put two drivers and their cars on the race tracks. As a result, it should come as no surprise that race car drivers are some of the most carefully monitored and...
by Alfred Poor | April 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
One of the key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”) is that it started requiring the use of electronic health records (EHR) as a way to cut costs and increase efficiency in healthcare. One of the side effects of this shift has been the...
by Alfred Poor | April 28, 2015 | Medical
When a San Francisco motorcycle rider left the hospital with his newly-broken finger strapped into an uncomfortable and “ugly” splint, he decided that he could do better. According to an article on 3D.com by Debra Thimmesch, Luke Iseman dusted off his...