High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr Oliver Kharraz From ZocDoc Talks Appointments
Last week we heard about Nuance voice recognition software from Dr Nick van Terheyden. This week, Dr Oliver Kharraz tells us how ZocDoc helps match up patients who need Doctor…
Connected Health Predictive Analytics: A Long Road Ahead
We’re spending a lot of time at the Center for Connected Health (CCH) these days thinking about and experimenting with algorithms. It’s part of our general interest in micro-segmenting the…
Reaching Women Through Health IT: Introducing Gabby
Last week I wrote about the impact of evidence-based communication techniques and then the next day was invited to comment on the results of a new study. It turns out Reaching…
How to Spot Sundowning Behavior
Sundown syndrome, also known as sundowning, sunsetting or shadowing, is a behavior that commonly occurs in persons with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. It refers to a psychological state of confusion…
Medical Comedy Relief: The Gym
Well, six weeks into the year and I’m guessing all of us have been to gym a few less times than we swore we would. I thought this video about…
Two Tools To Streamline Your Healthcare Social Media
Social media is a mine of healthcare information, but it is also a time sink. Every day we are bombarded with a myriad of websites, blogs and social media streams…
Physician Ratings & Reviews: Doctors Distrust Them and Patients Ignore Them
The many and various “doctor review” sites seem to be as popular as the flu bug floating around the office. Doctors don’t like them and patients don’t use them, according…
Little Blue Book Blues: Doctors Think Their Website is a Failure
Although US doctors recognize that many (perhaps most) new patients are searching online for healthcare information and providers, it seems that few doctors believe their website motivates patients to call…
Patient Satisfaction and P4P – Three Things Doctors Need to Know
Patient Satisfaction and Pay For Performance in Healthcare ( P4P ) – three things all doctors need to know.In these early days of Pay for Performance in healthcare reimbursement…
Blister Prevention, Management & Treatment
By Clifton Castleman, WEMT *Adapted from the Sierra Club’s Annual One Day Hike By Clifton Castleman, WEMT *Adapted from the Sierra Club’s Annual One Day HikeBlisters are the number one…
