Frank Discussions About Oral Cancer Therapies
ASCO 2015Oral cancer therapies seem poised to revolutionize cancer care for many cancer types. More convenient, more effective, and often less toxic. ASCO 2015Oral cancer therapies seem poised to revolutionize…
Carousel: Your New Weapon in Facebook Marketing
While many healthcare facilities are starting to jump on the social media “bandwagon,” so is everyone else. To stand out, you really need to be creative, especially on Facebook, the…
Disruptions on the Yellow Brick Road II
Part II: Winged MonkeysA violent tornado snatched Dorothy and Toto from the Kansas prairie, still in their farmhouse. They set down in Oz; the farmhouse landed on the Wicked Witch of…
Are We Treating Symptoms While Ignoring the Cause?
Mary is admitted to the hospital with symptoms caused by high blood sugar. She has type 2 diabetes and is overweight. The hospital staff restores her fluids and insulin to…
Bonuses for Broccoli
Wall Street And Minimum WagesNicholas Kristof repeated a stunning comparison in his New York Times column yesterday:he Wall Street bonus pool in 2014 was roughly twice the total annual earnings…
Iowa’s in the National News Right Now, and It’s for a Reason You Wouldn’t Expect
Sure, the Presidential Election is only about 18 months away, but the campaigns–especially among the crowded Republican field–are well underway. With its first in the nation primary–the Iowa Caucuses–the state…
How Technology Is Affecting Healthcare
The days of calling your doctor for every common ailment are over! You want to know what that bump, lump, hump, or slump is? You can look it up and…
Most Medical Decisions Are Not Risk-Free
Interpreting Your Benefits and Risks of Medical Decisions Interpreting Your Benefits and Risks of Medical DecisionsPatients and doctors need to be a team in making important health care decisions. Good…
Sorry, Captain, There’s No Transparency in Medical Pricing
Just what the doctor ordered Just what the doctor orderedIn the 1990s I used to go to a decent family seafood restaurant in the Coolidge Corner area of Brookline: Captain’s…
Where the US Lags Italy in Healthcare
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story today (New Push Ties Cost of Drugs to How Well They Work) about tiered pricing for drugs by indication. The idea would be to…
