Time to Reevaluate – When to Use a New Technology vs. When to Die with Dignity
American medicine overuses its technologies and innovation triumphs and way underutilizes old fashioned compassion, discussion and good common sense. American medicine overuses its technologies and innovation triumphs and…
Joint Commission Says Texting Orders is a No-No, But Maybe Docs Are On To Something
The Joint Commission has issued a statement indicating that health care professionals should not text patient orders. It reads: The Joint Commission has issued a statement indicating that health care…
Blue Zones – Can Studying Centenarians Teach Us About Wellness?
Last week I heard National Geographic writer Dan Buettner talk about Blue Zones - communities with unusual high percentage of centenarians. Can this type of study be instructive to a healthy lifestyle in…
Ripping Off Medicare
If this were a novel, it would require too much suspension of disbelief. From Kaiser Health News: If this were a novel, it would require too much suspension of disbelief.…
TIME Magazine Features Focused Ultrasound as One of This Year’s 50 Best Inventions
The visibility of focused ultrasound is skyrocketing. TIME Magazine has named it one of the 50 most inspired ideas, innovations and revolutions of 2011. In its coverage, TIME heralds MR-imaging…
Pfizer Has a New Sales Strategy–Will Be Selling Lipitor at Generic Prices When Patent Runs Out
Well this stands to certainly keep more patients taking “name” brand Lipitor and on the other hand throws a monkey wrench into the generic drug companies as far as their…
We Are Ruining Our Children’s Future Health
Our children (and grandchildren) are the future and we are responsible for their growth and development. As responsible parties, we are clearly failing. Our children (and grandchildren) are the future…
How to Prepare For and Execute An Online Presence
Learn more about How to Prepare For and Execute An Online Presence. Learn more about How to Prepare For and Execute An Online Presence.Establishing a Social Media PresenceBackground:The world of…
Issues from Healthcare Law
After many moons, I finally had another opportunity to attend the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys Fall Forum. It was an especially wonderful opportunity for me to present to an…
Privacy and Security: Joke or No Joke?
The Wall of Shame welcomes Sutter Health. Another computer with unencrypted protected health information on over 4 million patients - gone. Now, those guys are pretty smart, so why don't…
