Telemedicine Technology Benefits Patients in Remote Rural Areas
In rural areas, where doctors and hospitals are scarce, telemedicine has been found to be the next best thing for diabetic patients. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) studied…
Clinical Training Must Be Coupled with Policy, Management to Improve Care
By Sachin Jain, MD By Sachin Jain, MDAs outgoing Johns Hopkins Dean Ed Miller and I argued in a letter in this month’s edition of Academic Medicine, formal coursework and…
More on Patient Centric Medicine
Not only do physicians, hospitals, insurers, need to become more patient centric but also device manufacturers as indicated by comments from implantable cardiac device manufacturers.Ted Campos adequately describes how he…
Change Management Is Crucial For Successful EHR Implementations
Overview OverviewImplementing an EHR is more complex than just replacing the paper chart with an electronic version of it. EHR implementation requires transformational change in the physician practice. Most people…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: mHealth India Plans 2012 – Part I
Editor's Note: Dr. Ruchi Dass is a renowned expert in the field of mHealth. She is an author, market researcher and business strategist on a large variety of plans and…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Ruchi Dass and mHealth India Plans 2012 Part II-Exclusive Interview With Dr Ruchi Dass
Dr. Ruchi DassEXCLUSIVE POST - This is part II of our Mobile Health Around the Globe post this week. Part I is Dr Ruchi Dass's post on mHealthIndia Plans 2012…
Are Physician Extenders Up to the Task?
The Affordable Care Act is predicted to result in a tremendous, rapid increase in the demand for primary care services. Who will meet this demand? The job may fall to…
Better Patient Satisfaction – Which Model to Follow?
Patient satisfaction is an important element of medical care. Patient satisfaction is an important element of medical care. It was always important, but it has taken on a new significance…
3 Rapid-Fire Health Care Social Media Networking Tips
Lead, listen and learn how to engage in health care social media networking. Lead, listen and learn how to engage in health care social media networking. 1. Leadership – Innovation…
