Source: Master of Health

Source: HIT Consultant A single patient’s medical record is worth $50 on the black market, according to data reported at the Digital Health Conference in New York City.  Leading industry experts expect the frequency, severity, and impact of data breaches to escalate with global networks and use of advanced sinister technologies, threatening consumers’ information. Simply put, stolen patient records is[…]

Source: David Lee Scher, MD A support group  has many potential benefits, some of which include improving coping skills, reducing anxiety, depression, isolation, ignorance about the condition and others.  Online patient communities (OPCs) are a recent phenomenon.  Some are open (with respect to type of member or fee) and some are more focused and closed.  Irrespective of[…]

Source: David Lee Scher, MD There have been many articles written on the impact of social media on healthcare. Likewise, healthcare is transforming social media into a ‘place’ to obtain information on specific diseases, creating patient and provider support in online communities like PatientsLikeMe and Treatment Diaries, and improving communication among providers and between providers[…]

Source: ECFMG International medical students/graduates and graduates of Fifth Pathway programs who plan to participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) 2014 Main Residency MatchSM (in March 2014) are reminded that they must take Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) by December 31, 2013 to ensure that their results will be available in time to[…]

Source: ECFMG Step 2 CS 2013 Reporting Schedule Testing Period Reporting Period For examinees who test Reporting start date Reporting end date January 1 through January 26 February 27 March 20 January 27 through March 23 April 24 May 22 March 24 through May 18 June 12 July 10 All test centers closed. No testing[…]