New Policy Statement on Online Medical Professionalism
The American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee; the ACP Council of Associates; and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Special Committee on Ethics and…
An Inside Look at Marketing at CHOC Children’s Hospital [PODCAST]
Jan Lansing, CHOC Jan Lansing, CHOC Our continuing series of healthcare and hospital marketing interviews today spotlights CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange County, CA. Jan Lansing, Vice President of Marketing…
Even with Weight Gain, Quitting Smoking Still Better for Your Health
Among adults without diabetes, quitting smoking, compared with continuing smoking, was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease despite subsequent weight gain, according to a study appearing in the…
Celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week: April 14 to 20
This week we celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week. So, what is neurodiagnostics, and why is there a week for it? This week we celebrate Neurodiagnostic Week. So, what is neurodiagnostics, and why is there…
Patient Centered Reception Areas
I don’t think many patients could resist interfacing with this ‘art’. They might even forgive the long wait to see their physician. I cannot and won’t add much to this beautiful…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: 3D Anatomy Guide From Ireland Helps Medical Students Learn
Science Foundation Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI), have joined forces to develop an on-line 3D guide showing the human body in motion from the outside in. …
Indian Healthcare Industry in the 21st Century
You better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone,For the times they are a-changin'- Bob DylanHealthcare has been changing in drifts and shifts over the past few centuries and…
How To Use WebID to Create Single Sign On (SSO) Across Healthcare Systems
I have been speaking and writing often these days about how single sign on (SSO) technologies are probably one of the most important components of health IT data integration.…
Medical Office Efficiency – The Times They are a Wastin’
Medical practices, particularly private businesses like mine, strive for efficiency. This has become more necessary as medical reimbursements inexorably decline while overhead and other expenses rise. This may be…
Healthwise in India
Even though I have been working with Healthwise for over eight years, I am ashamed to say I didn't know much about how they actually went about creating their patient…
