How to Communicate Well With a Patient While Working on an EHR in Real Life
When physicians who are used to carrying paper charts start using tablets or desktop computers in the exam room, it’s going to be disruptive, said Larry Garber, MD, an internist…
Scientists without Borders and “Crowdsourcing for Health”
Imagine what would happen if scientists from around the world could wrap their collective brains around a global health challenge. This is the premise of Scientists without Borders (SWB),…
Consumers to Battle the Healthcare Gods
There’s a joke that’s often shared by medical students: “What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think he’s a doctor.” Regardless of your spiritual orientation, the line…
What’s the Matter with Mobile Health Apps Today?
“I don’t see why anybody wants ‘em!. . ./They are just impossible to control!/What’s the matter with. . . .mobile health apps??. . . today?”When it isn’t Dick Van Dyke…
89 New ACOs in the MSSP – iHT2 Special Report
By: Jessica Green By: Jessica GreenAs part of The Affordable Care Act, Congress outlined a new healthcare system, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). An ACO is a group of healthcare providers…
Passage to China: My View of an Evolving Healthcare System
After attending the 2012 AusMedTech (Australia Medical Technology) national conference in Sydney, I decided to visit China to observe for myself how healthcare is practiced—and changing—in that country. After attending…
Surviving a Summer Sun and Bug Uprising
Summer is here. Though cold and flu viruses have mainly subsided, the hot weather ushers in new health challenges. Here are a few things you need to know to survive.…
Physician Leadership, Patient Flow and the BID Team Huddle
How often do you find yourself putting out fires and running late in your office day? If it is more than just an occasional inconvenience … you need this…
Why Do Guys Sweat So Much?
Go to any gym and you are bound to see guys running on the treadmill and sweating profusely from every pore in their body. And the women? Compared to men, they hardly…
