Got Cipro? If You Exercise, Be Careful!
A couple of weeks ago I got sick and self-medicated myself for two days with a course of ciprofloxacin (or Cipro), until I got a chance to talk to my primary physician.…
Part Time Doctor – Physician Schedule Flexibility and the “New Normal”
Part Time Doctor beats Full Time BurnoutOne of the most common stressors of docs in our so-called health care “system” is the sheer toxicity of full time hours. While…
Mobile Devices Distracting in the Examination Room
Everyone loves to have the latest technology – it’s fun to play with iPhones and iPads and explore all they can do. Of course, this technology can be distracting in…
Breaking News: HHS Proposes 1 Year Delay to ICD-10
After patiently waiting, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a proposed rule that would delay ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014, the compliance date for…
Top 10 iPhone Apps that Doctors and Medical Students Can Rely On
How many times have you needed to make an important calculation or reference some material, but you were away from your office and computer.How about when you want to show…
The Shocking Truth About Death!
In a recent New York Times article entitled Posting to Mourn a ‘Friend’ writer Ian Lovett wrote about how Facebook and Twitter Posts have contributed to a phenomenon of public…
Server Hack Leads to HIPAA Violation by Utah Department of Health
A configuration error at the authentication level of a server allowed hackers from Eastern Europe to access 25,000 social security numbers and the personal records of over 181,000 individuals collected…
Pain Management and Telemedicine
I do think there are pain management practices that could provide quality healthcare to chronic pain patients in rural areas. And the telemedicine pain doctors might do a lot to…
When Patients Know More Than Their Doctors
Life used to be much easier in the past for both patients and doctors, when doctors were acknowledged to be the medical knowledge experts . They knew all there was…
Wanted: A Youth Party to Tackle Health Care
“Both Parties Wooing Seniors” reports today’s Wall Street Journal. And why not? Older people are much more likely to vote. According to the Census Bureau, in Presidential election years only…
