The Changing Face of HIV Infection.
By William J Towner, MD, FACP

Since the first report, in 1981, of AIDS in five men who have sex with men (MSM) in Los Angeles, the AIDS epidemic has swept the world. It now increasingly affects women, younger adults, is again increasing in MSM, and disproportionately affects people of color. Older age no longer predicts faster progression.
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Information Technology Innovation.
By Yan Chow, MD, MBA, FAAP

Information technology innovations are assessed for physician and patient use. A large-scale example is Kaiser Permanente’s Sidney R Garfield Center for Health Care Innovation--a care delivery simulation laboratory. On a small scale is a trial of the use of a 1-lead electrocardiogram rhythm strip transmitter in the form of a wallet placed against the chest and connected to a cell phone that tracks rhythm disturbances.
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