Nursing Homes in Maine Are Best in Nation
Recently U.S. News & World Report released its fifth annual list of best nursing homes. Recently U.S. News & World Report released its fifth annual list of best nursing homes.…
Online Reputation Management for Physicians: Putting Your Best Cyber-Foot Forward
Traditionally, a physician’s reputation was best established and passed along by word of mouth. Discussions among friends or at church, sporting events or civic groups often provided the information necessary…
What is Lymphedema and How is it Treated?
Nothing unusual had happened in “Janet A’s*” daily life, so she was shocked when her arm suddenly started to swell up. She went to Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, Maryland for…
Yoga for Beginners: DOs and DON’Ts
Yoga is a mental, physical and spiritual discipline that requires plenty of hard work and dedication. Yoga is a mental, physical and spiritual discipline that requires plenty of hard work…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Three Benefits of Improving the Patient Experience
Improving the patient experience has been among healthcare executives’ top priorities for the last several years. In an effort to infuse further urgency, the government recently instituted Medicare’s Value Based…
Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge and Reducing Readmissions
Researchers at the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) developed and tested Re-Engineered Discharge (RED); which has proven to be effective at reducing readmissions and posthospital emergency department (ED) visits. The…
Rehab: A Great Role for Robots
From FierceHealth IT (Stroke patient makes gains in speech, physical therapy with robot)Researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst are touting success in the case of a robot that delivered speech…
IVF: The Three Biggest Myths
In my 30+ years of In Vitro Fertilization experience, I have come across a number of pervasive (yet false) beliefs among patients undergoing IVF. It is my belief that knowledge is power,…
Healthy Eating on the Run: Tips to Celebrate National Nutrition Month
With new restaurants popping up on every corner, it can be very easy to eat out more frequently. Luckily, you can find meal options wherever you are to fit into…
Stop the Pilot Programs
The federal government has been spending billions of dollars on health care pilot programs and demonstration projects. President Obama has explained their purpose: “We need to find out what works…
