The Impact of Concussions in Sports
With the recent tragedies of retired football players, like Junior Seau, taking their lives after retirement people have become curious on the impact of concussions. In explosive sports such as…
Gun Law Reform Should Not Require Medical Records
The federal government has proposed that state mental health agencies be allowed to transmit certain data about mentally ill patients to the FBI’s National Instant Background Check System. The idea…
The Orphan Drug Renaissance
A period of a renewal of life, vigor, interest is how renaissance is defined by Random House Dictionary. I think we are currently undergoing an orphan drug renaissance. A period…
Making “Best” Even Better
The dictionary defines best as "of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.” From this comes best practices, which Wikipedia defines as "a method or technique that has consistently shown results…
Medical Scribe Vendor Raises $2.5M
“The scribe industry is in a boom time,” Dr. David Strumpf explained in a phone interview. “The scribe industry is in a boom time,” Dr. David Strumpf explained in a…
Getting Personal: My Patient Experience
Back in August 2012, I shared four patient experiences collected over several years. I just had a new one and wanted to add it to the list for my readers.…
Healthcare PR and Big Data: From Volume to Value
When Edward Snowden, a former NSA employee, told the world about U.S. government’s massive data mining and surveillance, we were reminded again that in today’s world, nobody is immune from…
Establish Boundaries With Difficult Patients Early, Before the Relationship Descends Into Crazy Town
Be forewarned, this is an “elephant in the room” post about dealing with difficult patients. Be forewarned, this is an “elephant in the room” post about dealing with difficult patients.…
Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Emergencies
The best defense against heat-related emergencies is prevention. Here are some prevention tips: The best defense against heat-related emergencies is prevention. Here are some prevention tips:Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless…
Create Engaging Content For Your Hospital
It's hard to figure out what patients want to hear. It’s harder still to create content that they’ll connect and respond to! Effective healthcare marketing should start with great content.Want…
