The Perils and the Potential of EMR: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As medicine moves forward in its most technologically advanced era yet, we continue to struggle with basic concepts such as record keeping. The medical record is vital to the care…
Walmart Moves Health Care Forward Again
Walmart’s sheer size makes almost any of their initiatives newsworthy. That said, despite being a lightning rod for criticism on employee benefits and health care, they have introduced initiatives with…
Does Candy Placement at the Cash Register Merit Regulation?
A New England Journal of Medicine Perspective (Candy at the Cash Register — A Risk Factor for Obesity and Chronic Disease) argues that, “the prominent placement of foods associated with…
Transformational and Disruptive Changes Are Coming to the Delivery System
More chronic illnesses, more diseases of old age, consumers demanding more quality and safety, physicians no longer in typical private practice, and high deductible health care polices are each about…
Telehealth and Telemedicine: Essentials, Top Do’s and Don’ts
I recently participated in a wonderful 55 minute video interview conducted by Nirav Desai for his HandsOnTeleHealth show. I wanted to thank Nirav for leading an insightful discussion; you can…
LifeLongHealth.com – A Health-Oriented Social Network for Baby Boomers
Who said social networking is just a communication tool used by generations X and Y? While many 20- and 30-year-olds go to Twitter and Facebook to connect with their friends…
Hospitals: Take Down Those Walls!
A new article in HealthcareITNews highlights the hospitals of the future and their need to become more virtual. I love the five key design elements for hospitals of the future…
How Online Reviews Are Impacting Your Medical Practice Reputation
And what you can do to safeguard your imageFrom restaurants and hair stylists to dentists and plumbers, the online reviews and recommendations from other people—complete strangers even—impact all types of…
Student-Run Clinics: Enhancing Med Student Education by Helping the Community
Approximately half of the medical schools across the country have student-run clinics, medical clinics that are often started, operated, and managed by students. There are about 110 total in…
New Home Transition Apartment Helps Recovering Rehab Patients
One of the toughest aspects of undergoing physical therapy is relearning the tasks and functions that are part of our everyday routine. These include cooking, showering, making a bed and…
