Health Care

CrowdMed: Diagnosing Unsolved Sicknesses With Crowdsourcing

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:55:31 +0000

After using email and using a search engine, looking for health information is the third most popular web activity for internet users. That’s according to a 2011 study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. A new website combines that quest with the popularity of online crowd-sourcing...or putting communal wisdom to work on perplexing problems. CrowdMed is a site for crowd-sourcing medical diagnoses. It uses the collective wisdom of some actual – and mostly armchair -medical professionals to solve tough medical cases and diagnose rare diseases that left traditional healthcare professionals stumped.

Jared Heyman is founder of the online market research firm Infosurv, his new venture is CrowdMed. welcome to word of mouth.

Clare Martorana worked previously as a general manager and editor-at-large of Web-MD, and now serves as an advisor for CrowdMed.

Examining the Expansion of Medicaid

Laura Knoy — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Although the Supreme Court upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, it said states could choose whether to expand Medicaid. Supporters say doing so helps low income Americans gain coverage and boosts the economy. Critics warn it’s government overreach and is simply unaffordable. We’ll get New Hampshire’s take on this debate.

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Word of Mouth 03.16.2013

Rebecca Lavoie — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:21:49 +0000

Our niftiest and spiffiest content, all in one great show. This week, a look at the shifting human condition. Holocaust survivors being turned into holograms, a Russian "Swiss Family Robinson" that missed most of the 20th Century, corporate anthropologists, transplant "tourism," the nasty effect of internet comments, and a former professor pens a memoir about being stalked by an ex- student online.

New Hampshire Health and Human Service Commissioner Nick Toumpas

Laura Knoy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:01 +0000

Today we sit down with New Hampshire's Health and Human Services Commissioner, Nick Toumpas. After many years of budget cutting, Toumpas may see some funds restored to his budget... from mental health to children in need of services. Also, he's working on figuring put what the Affordable Care Act could mean for his department, with the 2014 deadline of full-implementation looming. We'll talk to him about that and take your calls and emails as well.

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'Families First' Makes Health Care Affordable

Deborah Schachter — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:02:00 +0000

The Families First Health and Support Center is a community health center that provides services regardless of ability to pay. Sue and Kellie are a mother and daughter who have received health care services at the center.

How Much Is That Titanium Knee In The Window?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:57:27 +0000

Pop question: how much does a hip replacement cost for an uninsured person? Answer: somewhere between $11,000 and $125,000. A college student’s survey of American hospitals found quoted costs to vary wildly – even when the hospitals provided quotes; many could not, or did not provide the quotes at all. The results were recently published by JAMA -- The Journal of American Medicine Association. Elisabeth Rosenthal covers health and medicine for the New York Times and wrote about the study for “Well”.

Calling Doctor Roboto

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:15:41 +0000

Last week, the FDA approved the first self-navigating communications robot for use in hospitals. The RP-Vita which stands for remote presence virtual independent telemedicine assistant – was created by iRobot and In-Touch. The FDA sanction for the self-guided robot could mark a new era of robotic care in hospitals here in the United States. Joining us with more on how RP-Vita works is Marcio Macedo, Director of Product Management for iRobot’s remote presence business unit.

Getting Ready For Health Exchanges

Laura Knoy — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

The Granite State gets ready for what are called “health exchanges” under the Affordable Care Act. These are new marketplaces where consumers and small businesses can shop for health coverage, advocates say these will encourage competition and lower costs, but there are many unknowns, including who will regulate the insurance companies that participate.

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Moving Ahead Under The Affordable Care Act

Laura Knoy — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:58:15 +0000

Following President Obama’s reelection and the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmation of much of the Affordable Care Act, the gears are in motion to implement this law 2014. We’re talking with lawmakers and health care experts about aspects of Medicaid expansion and health exchanges, major parts of the new law now being debated in the Granite State.

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PANDAS: Illuminating a Disorder and its Controversy

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:32:14 +0000

The loudest and largest debate in health-care over these past few years has centered on coverage and how it ought or ought not to be extended to millions of uninsured Americans. But for some Americans, coverage isn’t the problem – the problem is getting doctors to agree on the diagnosis and treatment for baffling, or inconclusively researched conditions.

Two Pro-Choice Candidates Face-Off Over Women's Health In Congressional Race

Amanda Loder — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0000

While voters say economic issues are their top concern, abortion is also a high priority this year. In a recent Gallup Poll, nearly two-thirds of voters said it’s an important factor in their decision.

But when you have a pro-choice Republican running against a pro-choice Democrat, abortion doesn’t seem like an obvious lightning-rod issue.

Gubernatorial Forum on Healthcare

Laura Knoy — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:13:00 +0000

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Who gets Medicaid and who doesn't?

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:53:49 +0000

Reporters love to write in a kind of shorthand. And when it comes to Medicaid, the preferred shortcut is, 'the health care program for the poor.'

Examining Executive Salaries at the State’s Nonprofit Hospitals

Laura Knoy — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +0000

We look at a new report from the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies on the salaries of New Hampshire's Non-Profit Hospital CEOs.

To Expand or Not To Expand: The Medicaid Question

Laura Knoy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:12:25 +0000

Although the Supreme Court upheld much of the Affordable Care Act, it removed the federal government’s power to require states to expand Medicaid enrollment or face severe penalties. Now, some states say they’ll opt out. Others are uncertain about how to proceed. We examine the debate in the Granite State.

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