Big Pharma: Direct to Consumer Marketing Is Unethical
Fibromyalgia – this drug is advertised for its use, but what works better is simple exerciseYou’ve seen their advertisements: Fibromyalgia – this drug is advertised for its use, but what…
Passing Hope in the Form of a Baton
March 19th marked the national kick-off of The Baton Pass, a grassroots fundraising campaign launched jointly by Siemens and Stand Up To Cancer, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation…
Catching Up with Yan Chow at HiMSS 2014
Dr. Yan Chow has a most interesting job. He is the Director of Information and Advanced Technology for Kaiser Permanente Northern California. In that role, he has had a chance…
A Snapshot of the Health Care Workforce
How is the health care workforce changing under ObamaCare? How is the health care workforce changing under ObamaCare? This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics gives us…
From DMAA to CCA to PHA – What? Listen as Fred Goldstein Explains
I had the good fortune of attending the very first meeting of the Disease Management Association of America back in the day. The industry was in its infancy, full of…
Crowdsourcing Doctors’ Insights on What Works Best
First published on MedCityNews.com. As a young doctor of naturopathic medicine at his first job, Dr. Andrew Brandeis was a like a sponge, trying to absorb as much as he…
6 Medical Practice Website Mistakes That Affect Conversion
When it comes right down to it, your website isn’t simply about your medical practice. It is actually a continuation of your practice. If your website appears unprofessional, cluttered, difficult…
10 Trade Secrets: How Exceptional Public Speakers Make It Look Easy
Presentations. Speeches. Talks. Presentations. Speeches. Talks.Everyone does them. Most people dread giving them. But only a few presenters know the magic behind delivering an exceptional, memorable and impactful public presentation.From…
A Medical Device Recall of an EHR-like Product
The recent recall (links below) for McKesson’s Anesthesia Care system raises interesting questions about potential information system failure modes as well as what system/software functions cross the imaginary line between…
Risk of EHRs: Malpractice Claims
Way back in 2005 when I was still getting started as a blogger and was active in the world of EHR adoption, I wondered about their impact on malpractice rates. I…
