6 Reasons Why Adopting an EHR Will Increase Practice Efficiency
Guest post from Irene Froehlich, Director of Marketing at DrFirst: Guest post from Irene Froehlich, Director of Marketing at DrFirst:Adopting an electronic health record (EHR) increases practice efficiency which translates to a…
NYC, Brooklyn Hospital Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for $18 Million
New York City and Brooklyn Hospital Center has settled with Tabitha Mullings, over medical malpractice and negligence complaints. Mullings will receive $8.5 million from New York City, and $9.4 million…
The Importance of Laughter in the Workplace
You’ve probably all heard the phrase, “laughter is the best medicine,” and I often find this to be true. Who doesn’t enjoy a good joke or a perfectly timed one-liner…
Nursing Shortage Cheerleaders: There You Go Again
Despite all the efforts to reinforce the conventional wisdom that the country faces a grave shortage of nurses over the coming generation, I remain unconvinced. A letter to Health Affairs from…
Innovative uses of Health 2.0 and Social Media
Imagine a ‘Wiki” to empower patientsSeveral Health Wiki’s are already online.WikiPublicHealth (WiKiPH) is a U.K. based information source. It remains an open source for articles by anyone. It appears…
The Amazing Journey of the Lowly Aspirin
Miracle in a bottle? Miracle in a bottle?There are few stories in the annals of medicine that can rival the rise of aspirin from an obscure chemical to the status…
Patient Engagement and Health IT – Social Media Voices
Four active social media influencers share their voices to define patient engagement and comment on why digital technology is important for the doctor/patient and caregiver relationship.What is patient engagement and…
Video:Mobile Device Roundtable:Safeguarding Health Information
Last week, The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) hosted a Mobile Devices Roundtable with the public, industry, and subject matter experts to discuss how to better safeguard health information…
“Brooklyn Doc Billionaire” Will Unveil Potential Cure For AIDS
Taking its title from the Indian blockbuster film, “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Brooklyn Doc Billionaire” is the brainchild of Dr. Kumar Shah, President and CEO of Endocrine Technology based in Brooklyn, New…
Track This Bill – Extending the Dependent Care Credit
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would extend the dependent care credit to include expenses related to caring for parents and grandparents who do not live with the…
