Electronic Health Record Interoperability Not as Close as Hoped According to GAO

David BarattaFeb 12, 20163 min read
A September report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while progress is being made in terms of electronic health records (EHR) interoperability, healthcare providers in the United States are still far away from full implementation.  Interoperability is the idea that different EHR systems would be able to pass […]

Election 2016 and the Fate of the Affordable Care Act

Maya FrazierFeb 12, 20163 min read
Election 2016 and the Fate of the Affordable Care Act As the 2016 presidential race looms on, candidates, on both sides of the isle, have provided prospective voters with ideas of how health care in America will fair under their presidency. Candidates have adopted policies ranging from complete and utter […]

Three-parent Babies

Maegen SincleairFeb 12, 20163 min read
On February 3, 2016, a panel consisting of elite scientists and bioethicists gave its approval to “go forward with caution” with a form of genetic engineering called Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (“MRT”) as long as the process is carefully monitored and closely regulated. The purpose of MRT is to prevent the […]

Zika Virus: Global Emergency?

adminFeb 8, 20163 min read
By: Karina Velez Zika virus is a mosquito-borne disease currently spreading throughout Central and South America. Since March 2014, 14 countries and territories of the Americas reported cases of Zika infection. People with Zika infection usually suffer from fever, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, malaise, headache, and conjunctivitis. These […]

Depression Screenings During and After Pregnancy

adminFeb 8, 20163 min read
By: Alexandra McLeod Recently, an influential government appointed panel solicited by Human and Health Services (HHS) gave screening for postpartum depression during and after pregnancy a “B” rating in the Journal of the American Medical Association.  This new rating, if accepted, means that the Affordable Care Act would have to […]