Author Archives: Jason Colon

About Jason Colon

Jason Colon is the Director of Marketing and Information for Advantage Consulting Services and has over 16 years of experience in data processing, and systems design and consulting.

Facebook 101 for small business: a complete guide

Social Media Examiner recently published an extensive guide for businesses looking to use Facebook. Even if you’re already using Facebook, this guide offers powerful tips to help ensure that you’ve got all your bases covered. The guide covers topics ranging … Continue reading

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The health benefits of bacon (infographic)

No longer should you feel guilty about that extra serving of bacon. That’s right, according to the infographic below (via MedicalBillingSchool), bacon offers many health benefits.

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More psych prescriptions written than there are people in the U.S. (Infographic)

Last year, U.S. doctors wrote more psychiatric prescriptions than the country’s total population. The $4.5 Billion spent on pharmaceutical ads is really paying off. Five of the top 10 psychiatric drugs of 2009 include: Xanax – 44 million prescriptions Lexapro … Continue reading

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Smart ‘Band-Aids’ remotely monitor patients, call doctors

The future in health care is wireless. New wireless medical sensors embedded on adhesive strips can remotely measure and transmit all kinds of physiological information when issues are detected. Information includes: the electrocardiogram or heart rhythm respiratory rate the temperature … Continue reading

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What Do Primary Care Doctors Do All Day?

Using electronic health records, internist Richard Baron, who’s part of a small internal medicine practice in Philadelphia, documented phone calls, emails, prescription refills and lab reports handled during an average day in 2008. Dr. Baron published his findings in the … Continue reading

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