Health and Money Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium RSS Feed for Health and Money Premium en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT Integrative medicine gains traction in health industry http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120519_Integrative_medicine_gains_traction_in_health_industry.html As I sat with colleagues at a celebratory dinner this week, we had a good laugh as we reminisced about the early days of our careers and the road still ahead. Businesspeople, swimmers share same keys to success http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120512__Businesspeople_swimmers_share_same_keys_to_success.html My teenage son recalls as we train for our second tri­ath­lon the words of Joe Lile­ikis, our swim coach. Cozeva helps doctors, patients enhance their quality of life http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120505_Cozeva_helps_doctors_patients_enhance_their_quality_of_life.html I am the cloud!" exclaimed the hard-working spouse of a well-known solo practitioner from Hawaii island. A large portion of Hawaii's doctors recently came together to attend the Hawai‘i Physician Workforce Summit: Implementing Patient Centered Medical Home. Beloved pets offer owners a wealth of health benefits http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/Beloved_pets_offer_owners_a_wealth_of_health_benefits.html When I was beginning to establish my medical practice, a woman walked into the clinic with a service dog. She was obviously not blind. We sat down. “Do you have a seizure disorder?” I asked. Dalai Lama, Hokule'a share role of worldwide emissary http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120421__Dalai_Lama_Hokulea_share_role_of_worldwide_emissary.html My first meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama was in the '70s in Dha­ram­sala, India, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. New physicians can find success in private practice http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120414_new_physicians_can_find_success_in_private_practice.html A fourth-year medical student, asked if she planned to go into private practice, responded, “It can’t be done in this day and age.” Shelving of 2 bills hampers reform of workers' comp http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120407__Shelving_of_2_bills_hampers_reform_of_workers_comp.html The Senate Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Sen. David Ige, essentially shelved two bills this week that would have helped repair the state's workers' compensation system, which is in great need of repair. Filling health care needs as essential as finding fraud http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120331_Filling_health_care_needs__as_essential_as_finding_fraud.html Several local physicians are under investigation for prescriptive practices, and three of them have lost privileges to treat Medicaid patients, according to a report this week. New HMSA programs focus on preventive screenings http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120324_New_HMSA_programs_focus_on_preventive_screenings.html There is still a fight on to preserve the soul of medicine. While health care reform opens the doors to increased access to care, costs must be trimmed to make it happen. Sleep apnea’s consequences go beyond health care costs http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/healthandmoneypremium/20120317_sleep_apneas_consequences_go_beyond_health_care_costs.html Do you often wake up feeling unrefreshed and remain tired throughout the day? Do you experience morning headaches or difficulty with memory and concentration? Your problem could be sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea causes the airway to narrow and breathing to slow or stop for brief periods, usually many times each night. During these episodes, blood oxygen levels go down and carbon dioxide levels go up. This triggers alarms throughout the body and increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.