There’s More to Twitter and Telehealth Than You Think
Does Twitter have a role in telehealth? Yes! First, you have to start with the numbers. There are over 517 million Twitter accounts (actual number of users is less but…
Why Aren’t Health Care Prices Ever on The Table?
Journalist-turned investment banker-turned auto bailout czar Steven Rattner provocatively calls for “not quite” death panels in an op-ed in today’s New York Times. Noting a quarter of all Medicare spending…
Poor Senior Oral Health: Why It Happens
Advancements in dental techniques have improved the oral health of patients in recent years. However, aging can make oral hygiene more difficult. About 25 percent of adults over the age…
Gazing into the Future for Social Media in Health Care
Written by a prominent social media expert and marketing guru, Brian Solis, the image portrays the folly of denial and remaining static.Social Media is a difficult market to explain…
Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Older Adults & Caretakers
When a natural disaster strikes, smart preparation can make the difference between safety and crisis. September is National Preparedness Month, a time when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within…
A 30,000 foot View of Digital Healthcare, With Both Feet Planted on the Ground
The flight had leveled out when the cabin announcement called for a doctor. A passenger was in distress, feeling chest pains. Cardiologist Eric Topol, author of the Creative Destruction of Medicine, answered.…
Does Acupuncture work?
I once madethe mistake of expressing doubts about acupuncture to a friend who was a “true believer”. Like all true believers, there was an almost religious fervor in his…
Grief and Loss in Medicine: The Role of Physicians in Helping Families Find Closure
This week I blogged about screening tests for potentially life threatening ovarian and prostate cancers. As I thought about the impact of screening for disease, I reflected on the potential…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: C8 MediSensors in Spain
Mid August I was asked to meet up with Paul Connolly (VP Sales & Marketing) from C8 MediSensors together with the Ideagoras team and 2 fellow “e-Patients” in Madrid to look…
Medical Complications and Medical Negligence: What’s the Difference?
The day before this writing, a patient who was minutes away from his colonoscopy, asked me how many colonoscopies I had performed. The day before this writing, a patient who…
