Why are Girls Being Abandoned and Battered ?
It's heartbreaking to read newspaper stories of girl children who have been battered to death by their parents or abandoned to die. It's heartbreaking to read newspaper stories of girl…
Aetna To Buy Coventry Healthcare for $5.7 Billion in Cash and Stock
Here we go again with more subsidiaries and buy outs and this time Aetna is going for the Medicaid and Medicare groups as well with this purchase. A couple years…
Electronic Medical Records are Super Cool!
Today Isaac, Ben Merrion and I filmed a video short on Connecticut Avenue in front of DC Immediate and Primary Care. We we creating our entry for "What's in your…
Unnecessary Antibiotics in Livestock: What’s My Beef?
I’ve already written about the overuse of antibiotics< I’ve already written about the overuse of antibiotics in this country. This overutilization costs money and causes medical complications. It also is…
Hospital Evolution: Collaboration in an Era of Change
Change is everywhere. No more evident is this than the presidential election soon to be upon us. And with the selection of Vice Presidential running mate, Rep. Change is everywhere. …
New Guide Explains Hospitalist Role
Next Step in Care, a campaign by the United Hospital Fund has published a useful guide explaining the role of the hospitalist.In most hospitals, there are now special doctors…
If You Blinked, You Could Have Missed Mobile’s Move From Healthcare Niche Feature To Platform Cornerstone
The convergence of information technology and the life sciences, coupled with ubiquitous connectivity, is revolutionizing the way healthcare is accessed and delivered. The convergence of information technology and the life…
Just One NAFTA Country Lacks Universal Health Care
The US is perhaps the only rich country without universal health insurance coverage, and that will still be true even if the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. What’s interesting is that…
Handwashing and Social Media
Here is a nice video of hospital employees having a little fun with education and setting a culture that values handwashing and other infection control measures to keep patients safe.…
Debate Over Doctor Shortages
In my lifetime I’ve been right about some things and wrong about others. But here is one thing I feel certain about: the absolutely worst thing we can do in…
