Monthly Archives: December 2013

I just returned from a conference on the use of mobile devices in healthcare. Here's what stood out: 1. Mobile is being used successfully with chronic diseases by keeping patients out of the hospital, which reduces cost. 2. Many mobile apps are used by healthy people to monitor their weight, calories and other health information. [...]

Who pays when there is a car wreck and both drivers -who were young and healthy - have neither car insurance nor health insurance? Buying insurance is paying for something that might not happen. In fact, both the insured and the insurance companies count on the probability that the negative event, such as a car [...]