Pharmacy Board Needs Non-Pharmacist Majority
Pharmacists are highly trusted professionals, coming in second (behind only to nurses) in a recent survey of public perceptions of honesty and ethical standards. But pharmacists in Massachusetts are…
Preventable Readmissions: A Prime Target for Healthcare Innovation
Rates of re-hospitalizations for elderly Medicare beneficiaries are a source of crisis within the healthcare system. Rates of re-hospitalizations for elderly Medicare beneficiaries are a source of crisis within the…
Is the Future of Healthcare Delivery Guidelines or Personalized Medicine?
As we grapple with provider shortages, the surge in chronic illness and the quality to price (QPR as they say in the wine business) challenge in US healthcare delivery, it’s…
Hospital Competition: Will Retail Medical Clinics Change From Foe to Friend?
With 30 million prospective new patients just over the healthcare horizon, hospitals and other provider organizations are rethinking service channel opportunities. (And alliances, perhaps.) With 30 million prospective new patients…
Does Your Hospital Have Social Media Guidelines for Employees in Place?
In this digital age, social media is everywhere. Everyone has a voice. From the intern to the CEO, everyone can state an opinion and communicate with the world. In this…
Google Glass – Day 3: Future Healthcare Applications
On day 3, I brought Glass to work and introduced it to my staff and others at the hospital. Unfortunately, I could not connect to the internet thru Glass. On…
Doctors: It’s No Longer About You
Earlier this month, I spoke to the assembled incoming residents at Baylor College of Medicine about the importance of their public presence. The talk centered around a couple of core…
5 Thoughts on Connected Health from Intel’s MD: “It’s time to put Marcus Welby to bed”
(First published on MedCityNews) (First published on MedCityNews)Dr. Mark Blatt,the worldwide medical director at Intel, envisions a future where doctors can “see” twice as many patients in a day for…
Google Glass – Day 2
Day 2 was spent at home trying it out on my home network and showing it to neighbors. I was becoming more comfortable with using and wearing it. The hands-free…
