Rethinking the Outsourced Cloud – Benefits of Cloud Adoption
A recent Wall Street Journal article reporting on cloud security details the trends of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when it comes to benefits of cloud adoption and the overall…
Thrush and Breastfeeding: Thrush Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Everything you need to know about THRUSH while breastfeeding What is thrush Thrush is caused by a fungus that feeds and thrives on milk. It finds its way inside through…
During Nurses Strike, Patient Dies Due to Medical Error
Everyone talks about disruption being good, well not always. A medical error was made by one of the contracted nurses filling in during the strike and death resulted. A wrong…
Cosmetic Surgery Under Scrutiny
USA Today recently presented a multi-part series on cosmetic surgery. The first segment brought attention to the issue of physicians of many specialties diversifying into cosmetic surgery. I have discussed…
Prostate Surgery – Spare The Knife, Keep The Rod
Who will tell the men? Who will tell the men? That’s what I wondered last week when I read the abstract about prostate cancer patients’ grim prognosis for normal sexual…
Product for Handling Obese Patients in Transport
We have all heard or read the stories about those who are obese having to wait for special equipment at times to move them either during an ambulance ride or…
Better Bedside Manners? What’s It’s Worth To You?
How much are good bedside manners worth? Would you double your copay if you could be guaranteed an extra measure of TLC from your physician? Can we put price on…
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Practice Forward 2011
I spoke at the AAOS annual "Practice Forward" course this past week in Chicago, giving two presentations and tweeting much of the rest of the meeting. Below, please find the slides…
Medical Websites Help Clinics Compete Against Large Hospitals
Practicing medicine in the private sector is a very tough proposition. It’s not enough to be a very good doctor. You should be known to be a very good doctor.…
Social Media in Disasters – What’s in Your Disaster Toolkit?
I read an article in Scientific America that discussed a recently released NOAA report that said many people in Joplin, on May 22nd, failed to take action to protect themselves even…
