Telemedicine: ‘Global Game Changer’
If a blog post is any indication, lawakers at both the federal and state level are beginning to understand the importance of telemedicine and how it can reform healthcare. If a blog…
Patient-Centered Communications – Does “Lack of Time” Justify Physician Reluctance To Adopt It?
I talk with lot of physicians about the need to improve the quality of communications between physicians and patients. Regular followers of my work will know that I am an…
Streptococcal Sepsis: Rare But Dangerous
The tragic story of Rory Staunton received national attention, as well as scrutiny on physician-only discussion boards. To recap, this otherwise healthy 12 yr-old suffered a seemingly innocent arm scrape…
Spare Parts
When I was a young teen I went with my little sister Esther to get my ears pierced at Claire’s Boutique in the local Mall. If you are not familiar…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Johns Hopkins Med Students Develop Symcat App for Self-Diagnosis
Have you ever felt poorly, given in to the temptation to research your symptoms online, and pulled up a list of absolutely terrifying possible diagnoses? Many of us do it…
Doctors on Google: Manhattan Research Survey 2012
It is important for the healthcare industry stakeholders in India to keep a close watch on physician practices in the United States as the same behaviour is soon replicated in…
Medical Megatrends – Stems Cells – Part I of III
New cells to replace those destroyed in diabetes type 1, cells to help heal a heart attack, cells to cure leukemia – this is the promise of stem cells.…
Oh, My Aching Joints
It seems that once you get to “a certain age” (around 50, give of take a few) you can expect stiffness and pain getting out of bed in the…
Gun Control is a Public Health Issue
Like everyone else, I was horrified when I first heard the news about the rampage in Aurora, CO. My heart goes out to the families of those that we’re murdered…
Transformational and Disruptive Changes Are Coming to the Delivery System
More chronic illnesses, more diseases of old age, consumers demanding more quality and safety, physicians no longer in typical private practice, and high deductible health care polices are each about…
