WorldWide Lessons in HealthCare IT Webinar Storified
The webinar, Worldwide Lessons in Healthcare IT: International Hospital Leaders Share Strategies to Achieve Performance Excellence focused on perspectives from chief information officers at leading hospitals in Germany, the United States…
Will Technology Replace Doctors? Not So Soon!
Khosla writes well in his techcrunch article Do We Need Doctors Or Algorithms; talking about how technology and algorithms that will replace 80 percent of physicians. Khosla writes well in his…
Time to Talk About Constipation
The New York Times advertising column (In a Forthright Campaign, More Unmentionables Mentioned) highlights a new campaign by Purdue Pharma’s Senokot laxative that asks, “Does your prescription medication give you…
How Occupational Therapists Help Seniors Get Things Done
An older adult may hear the term “occupational therapy” and retort, “What do I need that for? I don’t have a job!”. Not so fast – We’re here to explain…
Controlling High Blood Pressure to Curb a Public Health Crisis
USA Today reports on a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control, “Getting Blood Pressure Under Control.” Efforts have been successful at educating the public about the risks of high…
Patient Response to Electronic Records
Amazingly my patients have had a very patient response to the introduction of EHR (Electronic Health Records) to our office. They sit and watch me type and curse with an air…
Automated Care: Thermostat of Health or Ponzi Scheme?
The last post on the cHeath Blog was mid July. I think that is the longest hiatus since I started blogging in March of 2010. But the summer was great…
Securing Smartphones: Simple Steps to Avoid a Data Breach
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) may allow for flexibility, ease of use and mobility when it comes to employee productivity, but there are still serious security and compliance concerns to…
Personalized Treatment For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal CancerColon and rectum comprise a large intestine. The presence of cancerous cells in either colon or rectum is termed as colorectal cancer or colon cancer.Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Colorectal CancerColon…
