Domestic Medical Tourism is Taking Off
In my book, Priceless, I made a bold claim: Employers can cut their health costs in half if they will do three things: In my book, Priceless, I made a…
The Hospital of the Future – Your Living Room!!
Several years ago when I held a Q&A session following a keynote address to an audience of healthcare professionals, I was asked the question: “Kevin, what does the hospital…
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13
Next week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.Established by Congress in 1990 thanks to efforts by the tireless National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), it occurs every year during the first…
Choosing Well: Patient Challenges in Choosing a Physician in a Rapidly Changing World
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article describing challenges today’s patients face in choosing a primary care provider. Primary care provides the backbone for our medical system and…
Why You Should Ask Your Doctor To Show You Any “Alerts” In Your Electronic Medical Record
Electronic medical records (EMRs) make a lot of sense. Ideally they capture, store, and report on all the pertinent information that’s floating around out there concerning your health. One of…
Ustream: New Perspective on Viewing a Medical Procedure
Until recently, when you looked for information on a particular operation or procedure, you had to rely solely on text, photos and illustrations in books, newsletters and encyclopedias. Then, thanks…
Personal Spirometry and the Cystic Fibrosis Patient
As a moderator/founder of a vibrant on line social health community: cysticfibrosis.com, I can attest to hundreds of messages where e-patients are discussing their PFT (pulmonary function test numbers). Members…
What Healthcare Can Learn from the Financial Industry
Educating the PublicThe financial industry has done an extremely effective job of educating the public on the benefits of long-term financial planning when it comes to things like saving for…
Health Care Questions for the Presidential Debate
Tomorrow’s night’s Presidential debate is devoted to domestic policy, so health care should be front and center. I know it’s too much to ask, but I’d like to hear the…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare – Video Interview Series: Dr David Arterburn and Decision Aids
Following is an interview with Dr David Arterburn of Group Health Research in Seattle, Washington. Dr Arterburn and his team have implemented Decision Aids that help patients make important choices…
