Choosing Wisely and Delivering Value in Obstetrics & Gynecology
The pressure on physicians to provide better care at lower costs is coming from all directions – top down from policymakers who want more accountability in how healthcare resources are…
Too Few Primary Care Physicians
SACRAMENTO — Obamacare is supplying fresh ammunition for one of the oldest turf wars in Sacramento.It pits doctors — represented by the politically powerful California Medical Assn. — defending their…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: MedicMobile HopePhone’s Recycling Helps Those in Need
This post originally appeared on Good.is This post originally appeared on Good.isSpring: A time of restoring and renewing. A time of plans and projects. A time for spring cleaning. A…
Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates or Else!
I attended a medical staff meeting recently. These are required meetings and attendance is taken, as was done when we were in kindergarten. While some folks are interested in…
Can Downton Abbey “Health Plan” Replace Obamacare?
First Posted at Forbes on 1/15/2013 In a recently aired episode of Downton Abbey, Lady Grantham showed that at least some of the estate’s servants seem to enjoy health coverage far more…
Medication Sticker Shock
Last week my office received a call from a distressed patient who went to the pharmacy to fill prescriptions following a hospitalization. The cost for a month's worth of…
Study on How “Jail Breaker” Cancer Cells Escape Tumors and Spread Through the Body
This study including over 100 investigators from 20 institutions, substantiates some new findings about determining behavior patterns between metastatic cells and non-metastatic cells. Metastatic cells are softer and can squeeze…
Why Medicare Cuts Will Quietly Kill Seniors
The recent news that thousands of seniors with cancer are being denied treatment with expensive chemotherapy drugs as a result of sequestration-mandated budget cuts raises the question of whether other patients are…
Wearable Technology in Healthcare
After self-quantifying apps, with the advent of Google Glasses, Wearable tech is soon going to be a big thing in healthcare. The movement for self-quantifying patients is not too old. After…
Mobile Technology Becoming a Digital Health Concierge
Many patients with chronic diseases are discharged from a hospital without a clear vision of how to execute their day-to-day treatments. These lifestyle adjustments can be hard to adjust to.…
