Startup launches ‘first wearable health record’ for Google Glass BY CHRISTINA FARR SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:58pm EDT (Reuters) – Google Inc’s futuristic eyeglasses are finding their way into hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. To meet the growing demand for Google Glass from physicians, Drchrono, a Mountain View, Calif.,…

A short controlled ankle movement (CAM) walker boot may be a better rehabilitative tool than a rigid post-operative sandal or standard athletic shoe for patients treated for fractures of the fifth metatarsal base, a new study has found. The study involved 20 people with no recent history of foot injury, all of whom were asked…

An analysis of four Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) has found that surgeons are largely absent from the executive committees of these organizations. The analysis, published in the journal Health Affairs, included a survey of early Medicare ACOs that were operating in 2012 as well as case studies of four of these organizations. Of the…

Lift, Drill, Fill and Fix (LDFF): A New Arthroscopic Treatment for Talar Osteochondral Defects A new arthroscopic fixation technique known as lift, drill, fill and fix (LDFF) could be a good treatment option for patients suffering from primary osteochondral talar defects, a new study has found. The study involved seven patients who underwent a pre-operative…