A Personal Decision: Choosing to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
For as long as I can remember, I have always thought of myself as “fat.” I have really grown to dislike that word. Even in college, when I was 155…
Telemedicine: A Public Service Announcement
If you are like me and feel we need to start educating consumers on the power of telemedicine, then please share this video. It was created by my friends at…
DeathWise.org – DIY End of Life Planning
For most of us, talking about death doesn’t come easily. Yet, it’s something we all experience — the loss of those we know and love, and ultimately, our own death- quote from DeathWise.org…
Why Do Gut Feelings Drive Decisions?
Words, headline, bullets, script, dialogue, text, key words.Sound familiar?These are the fundamental elements of interaction. Furthermore, they establish the very essence of human communication. But wait a second. Are they really? Words,…
The Big Payoff From Wellness and Prevention
The belief that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is so well ingrained that it makes it easy to think we can solve our health care…
Innovative Technologies Can Markedly Enhance Safety
EXCLUSIVE POST - “To Err Is Human” is the title of the now famous book from the Institute of Medicine on patient safety published about a decade ago. From it…
Pebble Watch–Companion for iPhone and Android
The Pebble Watch was funded by a crowd-funding company called Kickstarter. All it took to contribute was a dollar, and 283 backers jumped in. The watch supports blue tooth and…
Healthcare Organizations: Seeking a Cloud Provider? BAAs Required
If you use a cloud service, it should be your business associate. If they refuse to sign a business associate agreement, don’t use the cloud service.- David S. Holtzman of…
Worried About Teen Births? Read Our Paper
Despite declines in average fertility rates worldwide, an estimated 14 to 16 million children are born to women aged 15 to 19 each year. Over half of women in sub-Saharan…
Shocking Medical Financial News
During the initial period of my medical practice in California (1970-1980) the finances of running a medical practice seemed straight forward. In 1980 things began to change and by 1986…
