Promoting Health Literacy to Put Patients First
HELP is organizing a conference on “ Putting Patients First Through Health Literacy “. This will be on Sunday, 2nd December’12 at Nehru Center at 10.30a.m. to 1.p.m. The website…
Eric Topol: Information into Action at Wired Health-Video
Eric Topol: Information into Action at Wired Health from WIRED on FORA.tv Eric Topol: Information into Action at Wired Health from WIRED on FORA.tv
Guide to Building a Successful Referral Network for Doctors
Most Doctors Network WrongI do not fault people; no one teaches you how to network with others. School does not teach us how to build strategic partnerships or develop interpersonal…
LIVESTRONG Has Cancer
Beyond a testament to an organization, that yellow wristband has become a powerful sign of survival, hope and advocacy.But today, there is a malignant growth that threatens the organization. Yes, a cancer. The question…
Improving Michigan Healthcare IT Security
Michigan Health Information Network Michigan Health Information NetworkIn the quest to further secure patient health data with strong access controls, Michigan healthcare providers can now use biometrics to verify patient…
Primary Care Does Not Need To Be Expensive
Are you a frustrated patient because you get little time with your physician each visit? Are you a frustrated physician who would like to spend more time but can’t make…
I’m OK With Raffles for Fertility Treatment
Some fertility clinics are holding contests and raffles to win a free round of in vitro fertilization treatment, which is worth about $10,000 to $15,000. A Boston Globe article (Fertility…
Should Sedentary Lifestyle Be Considered a Medical Condition?
A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious…
Mood Mate: Great Mental Health App, Could We Get One Like It Stateside?
Sometimes the time for an app has just come. Sometimes the time for an app has just come.Launched on World Mental Health Day on October 10, a new mental health app…
Weight Loss and Exercise Fail to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes? A Skeptic Scoffs
TriceratopsPhoto CreditA theme woven throughout the Whistleblower blog is skepticism. I endorse and rely upon this in my medical practice and in my life. I admit that there were…
