Why did WellPoint buy 1-800-Contacts?
Some folks are scratching their heads over health insurer WellPoint’s plan to spend $900 million to buy 1-800-Contacts, a retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses. The decision is not really…
What is Interventional Radiology?
“Huh?? What do you do? What’s that?” Those are the usual responses we get when people find out we are Interventional Radiology nurses. Not many people, including other nurses really…
Can Mindfulness Improve the Odds of Recovering from Cancer?
In the 1970’s, Ainsley Meares, M.D., an Australian psychiatrist provided documented case studies of 73 of his cancer patients. Five of those patients went into full remission just by practicing…
Introducing the Health “Prosumer”
Some consumer marketers have done a great job identifying sophisticated amateurs who are willing to pay a premium for access to professional-level features. Two examples are cameras and kitchens, where’s…
Transparency in HealthCare: Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant
From The Fickenscher Files of 6/6/2012 From The Fickenscher Files of 6/6/2012The Health Care Cost Institute issued a new report outlining the unique opportunity we have for improving care through…
The Magic Pill
When patients come in to one of my two exam rooms to wait for me, they see written on the white board THE MAGIC PILL "Walking five times weekly, 30…
HIMSS Virtual Conference: Pursuing Healthcare Transformation Through IT
I’m liveblogging while attending the HIMSS Virtual Conference, Pursuing Healthcare Transformation Through IT, June 6-7, 2012. With topics ranging from mHealth to HIEs to data security, it’s a great lineup…
Hospice Extends Life, Saves Money
Any time you hear someone use the phrase “death panels,” ask them if they are aware of a study of terminally ill lung cancer patients which appeared in the New…
Complex Disease Management: What’s Next for mHealth?
Editor’s Note: Doximity Medical Advisory Board member Felasfa Wodajo, MD (@OrthoOnc), is an orthopedic oncologist in metro W Editor’s Note: Doximity Medical Advisory Board member Felasfa Wodajo, MD (@OrthoOnc), is an orthopedic oncologist in metro Washington,…
Gamification and Government Health Care
Drew Brees talking about PALA+ and the ESA partnership (Photos courtesy of Revamp.com) Drew Brees talking about PALA+ and the ESA partnership (Photos courtesy of Revamp.com)I recently had the privilege…
