Posts Tagged “Personalized Medicine”
ShowHide Commentary2010 Potpourri VI
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, February 20, 2010
Select from this menu of topics on health improvement incentives, genetic testing for cancer treatment, health plan collaboration on use of IT for administration, value-based insurance design and comparative effectiveness research.
Tags: Comparative Effectiveness, Health Insurance, HIT, Personalized Medicine
CDC Looking To Set Up New Genomics Center
by Kevin Roche on Thursday, February 18, 2010
Personalized medicine is widely promoted as the future of health care. Several government agencies are examining the implications of growth in genomic knowledge and its application to medical practice. CDC and NIH are intending to create a Genomics Knowledge Synthesis Center.
Tags: Government, Personalized Medicine
Medco Acquires DNA Direct
by Kevin Roche on Thursday, February 11, 2010
Medco’s acquisition of DNA Direct, a genetic testing management company, may be a reaction to an earlier CVS Caremark transaction, but is also a recognition of the looming flood of genomic information and products that will usher in the era of personalized medicine.
Tags: Care Management, M&A, Personalized Medicine
2010 Potpourri IV
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, February 6, 2010
Yet another sampling of health care items, relating to personalized medicine, telemedicine, wellness, disease management and using health data for comparative effectiveness research.
Tags: Care Management, Comparative Effectiveness, Personalized Medicine, Telemedicine, Wellness and Prevention
2010 Potpourri III
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Healthy health care snacks–concierge medicine, personalized medicine, health care hiring, electronic medical records, Medicaid, disease management–all for your reading pleasure on the weekend.
Tags: Care Management, Chronic Disease, Disease Management, HIT, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine, Physician Practice Models, Physicians
2010 Potpourri 2
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, January 16, 2010
Another collection of health care tidbits, a little telemedicine, a little reform, a little on medical care, a little personalized medicine and a smidgen of physician happiness.
Tags: Health Care Reform, Personalized Medicine, Physicians, Telemedicine
2010 Potpourri I
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, January 9, 2010
The tort lawyer lobby errand boys in Congress just don’t know when to stop. Even after Senator Rockefeller got his hand slapped for questioning CBOs analysis of potential savings from tort reform, Congressman Bruce Baley decided to go back for more. And sure enough, CBO gave him an even more detailed justification of the savings [...]
Tags: Health Care Costs, Health Insurance, Malpractice, Medicare, Personalized Medicine, Telemedicine
New Report On Personalized Medicine
by Kevin Roche on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
PWC examines the future market for personalized medicine and services, which it defines broadly as including not only genomics, but wellness and prevention services tailored toward the individual. PWC foresees many entrants into and significant growth for this market.
Tags: Personalized Medicine
Christmas Potpourri
by Kevin Roche on Friday, December 25, 2009
Happy Holidays, here are a few health care presents for your tree, including defensive medicine, FDA regulation of drug/diagnostic combinations, virtual doctor visits, generic drugs and wireless health. Have a great Christmas.
Tags: Drugs, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine, Wireless
Genetic Testing Overview
by Kevin Roche on Wednesday, December 23, 2009
AHRQ released its annual update of the genetic testing landscape, identifying new tests and discussing trends in this segment, which is at the forefront of personalized medicine.
Tags: Diagnostics, Personalized Medicine
Weekend Potpourri VIII
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, December 19, 2009
More health care snippets, including hospital costs, wireless health in 2009, genetic testing, caring for the elderly and pay-for-performance programs. Bon Apetit!
Tags: Care Management, Pay For Performance, Personalized Medicine, Wireless
Weekend Potpourri III
by Kevin Roche on Saturday, November 7, 2009
Yet another installment of the weekend health care miscellany that you are undoubtedly growing fond of.
Tags: Comparative Effectiveness, Health Care Reform, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine
Comparative Effectiveness and Personalized Medicine
by Kevin Roche on Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Lewin Group has issued a report on comparative effectiveness research and personalized medicine, indicating the need for integration of the latter into the former.
Tags: Comparative Effectiveness, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine
Genetic Testing Needs Certainty to Be Accepted
by Kevin Roche on Friday, October 9, 2009
Several geneticists examine DTC genotyping and recommend some improvements.
Tags: Consumers, Genomics, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine
More Personalized Medicine
by Kevin Roche on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
In another personalized medicine development, researchers at UCLA have identified a way to improve depression treatment.
Tags: Drugs, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine, Pharmaceutical
Personalized Medicine and Anti-platelet Therapy
by Kevin Roche on Friday, August 28, 2009
Pharmacogenomics is at the forefront of personalized medicine development. Recent research indicates promise in anti-platelet therapy guidance.
Tags: Drugs, Genomics, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine, Pharmaceutical
“Cheap” Personal DNA Sequencing
by Kevin Roche on Thursday, June 11, 2009
Illumina has announced that for $48,000 a consumer can have their entire DNA sequenced
Tags: Consumers, Genomics, Medical Care, Personalized Medicine
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