Ingredients of an Effective Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Be Sure to Add Health IT and Medical Device Innovation
It is common knowledge that antibiotic resistance is on the rise. For example, infection with resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), once found only in North Carolina, now plagues 37 states. It is common…
‘Luddite Approach’ to Telemedicine
I actually had to look up “luddite” to confirm what I thought it meant. It’s a term that has its origins in 1811 and the early stages of the industrial revolution. Luddite represents…
Encryption-on-the-Go: Personal Mobile Devices and BYOD
TechNewsWorld interviewed me not long ago for an article looking at specific issues related to personal mobile devices in healthcare environments. The article is Part 2 of a series, so…
David Harlow Interviewed on Health 2.0 TV
Health Law 2.0 Interview on Health 2.0 TV Health Law 2.0 Interview on Health 2.0 TV David Harlow, The Harlow Group LLCHealth Law 2.0 addresses the pressing legal issues for…
Why Doctors Tend to Overtreat
Doctors are mentally medical experts and we trust that they will provide us with the right advice when we have a medical problem. Unfortunately, sometimes doctors do not provide the…
Ten Hurdles to Patient Adherence
Patients with chronic diseases face multiple barriers to adherence with regard to treatment regimens. On our social health community, CysticFibrosis.com, we have observed thousands of conversations about adherence and conducted…
Short and Long Term Air Pollution Can Lead to Elder Hospitalizations
Jeremy WalkerBoth short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to increased hospitalizations among older individuals.Short-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to spikes in hospitalizations among the…
Our Infinite Capacity for Thought
Those of you who have taken the time to read some prior entries have seen my interest in the brain (and the very short leap to THINKOLOGY). But let's start…
UnitedHealth Group’s JOIN for ME Engages the Entire Family through Workplace Wellness
National Employee Wellness Month is well underway, and continues to provide an opportunity to generate greater awareness for the pivotal role workplace wellness programs can play in the fight against…
