What Happens When Doctors Sue Unhappy Patients? It’s Not Pretty
Experienced doctors tell us that, sooner or later in their career, every physician will face the prospect of legal action. Between 75 and 99 percent of practicing doctors, depending on…
Why Accessible Technology Matters…to All of Us
What does the word accessible mean to you? You may first think of the word available. Something that is accessible is available, or perhaps within reach for you to use. However, just because…
23 Mobile Apps Changing the Food System
There are currently more than one billion smartphones in use across the world – and that figure is projected to double by 2015. As the use of “smart” mobile devices continues to…
Patients Shouldn’t Have to Tell Doctors to Wash Their Hands
Hospitals struggle to get doctors and nurses to wash their hands. That’s a serious problem, since hand washing is one of the keys to reducing healthcare acquired infections that afflict…
Lyme Disease Vaccine: Cautionary Tale or Opportunity for Renewed Activism?
First published on Medical Daily First published on Medical DailyA recent New York Times opinion piece calls for a return of the vaccine for Lyme disease. "Return?" you ask. Most people never knew…
Empathy, Humanity and Design at GE Healthcare
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.A medical procedure can be the most emotional, frightening thing to go through. Yet, healthcare is so technical and process-driven that the emotions around it so often…
#ObamaCare and You: The Health Insurance Marketplace and Small Business
(Editor's Note: The following is the first in a series of four exclusive HealthWorks Collective interviews on Health Policy by our Washington DC reporter, Steven Goldstein) (Editor's Note: The following…
Box Challenges Developers to Build Apps for Patient Education
Nephosity iPad appOriginally published on MedCityNews.com. Nephosity iPad appOriginally published on MedCityNews.com.Six months ago, Box CEO Aaron Levie said the cloud storage company was HIPAA compliant and wanted to manage…
How to Prevent COPD Exacerbations Without Medication
COPD exacerbations, or a sudden worsening of symptoms, can pose serious health risks for those suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD exacerbations, or a sudden worsening of symptoms, can…
October 1st: A Date to Show That Everyone Matters
If you’re in the luckiest one per cent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 per cent.― Warren Buffett If you’re…
