How Good is Screening Colonoscopy for Average-risk Adults?
As the date of my screening colonoscopy is coming up soon, an article in the March 5, 2013 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine caught my eye. It was…
Insomnia: Fears and Treatment – Part I
What are two major miseries of our well-off modern society? Obesity and sleeplessness. No surprise that they seem to be connected; looks like those who fail to get enough sleep…
New Medical Device Keeps Donor Liver Alive Longer
The device could also increase the number of available livers and is under going clinical trials in the UK. A 62 year old man needed a transplant and he was…
Embracing Change for Healthcare Transformation
With thousands flocking to Chicago for the annual ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership, many were interested in learning more about the strategic initiatives, aimed at delivering ‘high value’ healthcare, manifesting…
The New York Times, Aspirin and Melanoma
One of the reasons my blogging has fallen off lately is because I hate sounding like a broken record. Yet here I am again calling this time the New York…
The Physician Friendly Organization Scorecard
Is YOUR organization Physician Friendly?In my work helping hundreds of over-stressed doctors recover from burnout here is one of the hardest parts: A coaching client and I work together…
Harsh Questions for Complex Medtech
On the one hand, as I track medical device technology development, I see the increasing trend toward a reduction in the complexity of approaches to accomplish therapeutic ends. On the…
Part 3 – TEDMED Great Challenges: Improving Medical Communication
Part three of a three-part series on Healthin30TEDMED Great Challenges: Improving Medical CommunicationThis post on Healthin30 is part three of the three-part series on the TEDMED Great Challenges: Improving Medical…
A More Positive Outlook on Provider Consolidation
You should read Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s (The Doctor Won’t See You Now. He’s Clocked Out) opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. He argues that ObamaCare is making independent physician…
For Hospitals, More “Likes” = Lower Mortality?
Facebook may really have an impact on health! According to a new study published by the American Journal of Medical Quality, hospitals with more Facebook “likes” tend to have lower…
