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Shared from  http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/ Health-Care Apps That Doctors Use Programs range from diagnostics to hand-washing trackers. Email   Print   Save ↓ More   2  Comments Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn smaller   Larger By JEANNE WHALEN   CONNECT Nov. 17, 2013 4:07 p.m. ET Cardiologist Eric Topol says he knew medicine had reached a turning point when patients started emailing him the results of do-it-yourself electrocardiograms. Journal Report Insights from  The Experts Read more at  WSJ.com/HealthReport More in Unleashing Innovation: Health Care The Biggest Mistake Doctors Make Why Some Hospitals Are Prescribing Yogurt Pros and Cons of Robotic Surgery With the help of a smartphone, a software application and a portable device that reads a person's heart rhythm, anyone can get an instant EKG reading on their phone screen. "I am gett...

To avoid a cash-flow crunch, ensure that your revenue is adequate for your practice By  mdCurrent-India staff   |  Published:  MAR 2013 in Share 3 Physicians who run their own clinics have many responsibilities: patients, employees, facilities, and their own income. Carefully tracking revenue and expenses must be a top priority, however, because a clinic cannot survive without adequate funding. “Financial review is a must for any business. In addition to stimulating growth, a review enables you to identify problems that need to be addressed.”  —Pragnesh M.Vachharajani, MD, family physician with a special interest in obesity and lifestyle-related disorders in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and a member of mdCurrent-India’s Editorial Advisory Board. Although controlling and monitoring cash flow is important, these activities do not need to dominate your professional life. Here are some pointers on how to keep your practice financially heal...