Remote Doctor Consultations –Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
The Wall Street Journal (A Doctor’s Visit Without the Cold Stethoscope) tested out four services that offer to put patients in quick touch with doctors for affordable clinical consultations. The…
Cash Transfers: Good for HIV/AIDS Too
This is a joint post with Denizhan Duran. This is a joint post with Denizhan Duran.In 2009, Michelle Adato and a co-author pointed out that cash transfers could add value to…
4 Social Media Categories Hospitals Should Measure – and What Metrics to Use
When it comes to social media, how can hospitals use it to effectively grow their patient volume? By having a clear strategy and knowing what and how to measure their…
Medical Tests You May Not Need
Choosing Wisely is part of a multi-year effort of the ABIM Foundation (Advancing Medical Professionalism to Improve Health Care) to help physicians be better stewards of finite health care resources. …
Three Biggest Pharmaceutical Lawsuits of 2012: Psychiatric Drugs Focus of All Three
“A billion here, a billion there, sooner or later it adds up to real money.” ~ Everett Dirksen, CongressmanWhat Senator Dirksen knew about government spending is these days being applied…
Conference Season Approaching – Prepare for Landing
While it may not be as exciting as landing on Mars, there are several conferences this Fall worth noting: While it may not be as exciting as landing on Mars,…
Metabolic Surgery for Treatment of Obesity
Bariatric surgery is the leading non-pharmaceutical treatment for obesity. In fact, to date, it is the only effective, proven treatment for morbid obesity. Another phrase to describe surgery for weight…
Fingertip Injury Points Out Emergency Care Billing Conundrum
The emergency department entrance at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. The emergency department entrance at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A recent case from Dayton, OH highlights the…
Too Much Hype in the Mobile Health App World?
The Wild West of mobile health (mHealth) is taking the health care industry by storm, but “there are no rules to the game,” said Joseph C. Kvedar, M.D., founder and…
Right Diagnosis, Wrong Cure
Writing in The New York Times, Sanjay Gupta notes that defensive medicine leads doctors to order tests and procedures that can cause other errors:In a recent anonymous survey, orthopedic surgeons…
