Videos

Study finds increase in maternal opiate use, infants born with drug withdrawal syndrome
May 16, 2012 | Journal of the American Medical Association
Between 2000 and 2009 in the United States, the annual rate of maternal opiate use increased nearly 5-fold, while diagnosis of the drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased almost 3-fold, accompanied by a substantial increase in hospital charges related to NAS, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.
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Reminder text may improve flu vaccination rate among low-income adolescents
May 02, 2012 | PhysBizTech staff
A text messaging intervention with education-related messages sent to parents increased influenza vaccination coverage compared with usual care in a traditionally hard-to-reach, low-income, urban, minority population of children and adolescents, although coverage overall remained low, according to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA.
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David Gordon, MD, on telemedicine
April 13, 2012 | Frank Irving - Editor
David A. Gordon, MD, a thoracic surgeon based in Allentown, Pa., currently integrates about five hours per week of general telemedicine consultation into his overall medical practice. He explains his passion for this emerging area of medical care.
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Keith Campanelli on EMRs and Healthcare IT
March 09, 2012 | Frank Irving - Editor
Keith Campanelli, practice administrator at Austintown Pediatrics, discusses the integration of EMRs and other advancements in healthcare technologies at his practice in this video from HIMSS12 in Las Vegas.
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AMA: Younger women have increased risk of dying after heart attack
February 24, 2012 | Journal of the American Medical Association
Younger women have an increased risk of dying after heart attack when compared to older women and younger men, research from the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests. Younger women experiencing heart attacks may also have symptoms other than chest pain. See more in this video from JAMA.
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AMA: Research shows doubts about treating sinusitis with antibiotics
February 15, 2012 | Journal of the American Medical Association
New research from the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests amoxicillin for patients with acute uncomplicated rhinosinusitis did not result in a significant difference in symptoms compared to patients who received placebo. The findings were published in the February 15 issue of JAMA. This video details those findings.
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Sandi Selzer on Health Information Exchange
January 30, 2012 | Frank Irving - Editor
Director Sandi Selzer explains the mission of the Camden Health Information Exchange and describes progress toward planned initiatives.
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Charles Cutler, MD, on e-prescribing and patient email
January 19, 2012 | Frank Irving - Editor
Charles Cutler, MD, FACP, of Norristown Internal Medicine Associates in Norristown, Pa., describes the use of technology at his practice during this video interview with PhysBizTech editor Frank Irving. Dr. Cutler focuses on the benefits of e-prescribing and his use of e-mail to communicate with patients.
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