Why Didn’t the Dog Bark? A Study On Dog Cognition
his silence speaks volumes his silence speaks volumes Why didn’t the hound of the Baskervilles bark? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in the guise of Sherlock Homes) deduced that the hound recognized the…
Healthcare’s Digital Revolution: Part II
Just as smartphones are replacing books within the personal realm, electronic tablets are quickly taking the place of paper in doctors’ offices, and are doing so on a global scale.…
The People Doctors Listen to
Dr. Cohn keynoting NE MGMA Dr. Cohn keynoting NE MGMA I recently had the honor to keynote the annual New England Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) meeting. My topic was “Changing…
Different but the Same: Emotional Changes After Stroke
When someone survives a stroke, a family feels relief, happiness, and joy. But no one can be prepared for the perplexing wave of emotions that a stroke survivor experiences. When someone…
Questions About How We Train Primary Care Doctors
DDepending on who is talking we either have a shortage of primary care physicians or we don’t. DDepending on who is talking we either have a shortage of primary care…
Can We Manage a Democratized Healthcare Technology?
We've discussed previously how medical societies, healthcare practitioners and life science product developers are increasingly concerned about reducing costs of healthcare product development and delivery – both for the developing company and…
The Facts About Abdominoplasty Combination Procedures
A recent report discusses the apparent safety of combining abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) with hysterectomy. The abstract is available on page 30 of the PDF here.The authors retrospectively studied 65 cases…
Successful EHR Implementations Depend Upon Teamwork and Collaboration
Staff members of physician practices have varying responses to organizational and process change. Some will adjust quickly, others will assume a wait and see attitude, and some may passively (or…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Treating Malnutrition in Zanzibar
Editor's note: Marc Mitchell will be a distinguished participant in our webinar on May 23rd at 1pm EDTZanzibar, an island nation off the coast of Tanzania evokes images of cloves…
Improving Modern Medicine: Why Social Media is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Alex Blau, MD, Medical Director at Doximity, is a graduate of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and trained in emergency medicine at Stanford Hospital and…
