HealthCare and Social Media: 9 Social Media Statistics
Healthcare marketers understand the value of establishing a presence on social media and building a relationship with patients. But how do patients interact with hospital brands? What social sites do…
Medical Device Connectivity: Lessons from a Recent Recall
A recent Class I recall of a medical monitor with a hospital network connected central station stimulates some generalities about software, “fixes”, and connectivity. A recent Class I recall of…
Colt McCoy’s Concussion Fumbled by Team Physicians
The Cleveland Browns have been in the news this week, and not because of newfound success on the gridiron. While sports is not among my highest priorities, I have developed…
Being Your Own Patient Advocate
Joe and Teresa Graedon's book "Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them" is an acknowledgment that serious mistakes are made at every hospital in America on a…
Smart Phone Attachment Takes Quick Eye Exam
This company has evolved out of the MIT labs. This is amazing that for as little as $ This company has evolved out of the MIT labs. This is amazing…
Innovative Medical Devices Save Lives of Heart Patients But Often at a High Cost
EXCLUSIVE POST - Innovation in medical devices has been profound in recent years – cardiac devices are a good example. The combination of engineering advances to create small, strong and…
Information Therapy: Better for Doctor, Better for Patient
I am a big believer in Information Therapy. I feel that the more patients know about their medical problems, the better for them - and the better for their doctor…
DaVinci Robot Fails to Start During Prostate Cancer Surgery
This is a 2 million dollar machine and apparently there were some technical issues, and I am guessing software that lead to the hardware not wanting to operate and even…
Wasting Money At the End of Life?
Peter Bach is a physician with a recent op-ed appearing in the New York Times. Dr. Bach's piece about whether or not end-of-life health care spending is wasteful is compelling.…
Wyden/Ryan Medicare Plan is a Loser
The Bipartisan Options for the Future white paper [PDF] by Ron Wyden (Senate Democrat from Oregon) and Paul Ryan (Republican Congressman from Wisconsin) is billed as a bold move to…
