2012: The Year in HealthCare Charts
Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes.com. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass.There were a few charts that made the radar this year. In some cases,…
Can We Use Humor to Advertise Our Hospital? Don’t Make Me Laugh.
Swatches Swatches Using humor in advertising—especially healthcare ads—is both difficult and dangerous. It’s difficult to find the precise balance between being funny (which makes it memorable), and communicating a product…
Suppressed Patient Information at Core of MN Hospital Privacy Case
Posted in Healthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The Law Posted in Healthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The LawHow far will a patient advocate go to protect the patient…
Sharing Bad News With Your Children–This Is Not the Dark Ages
Last week I received the following question: “I’m undergoing tests to determine if my cancer has recurred. I won’t have the results for a week or two. Is it best…
Has The Bubble Already Burst On Healthcare Reform?
Healthcare Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits Healthcare Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double DigitsFor those who were adamant that Obamacare would not lead to increased healthcare costs, I…
Work Life Balance Planning Formula 1 + 1 = 53
One of the biggest stressors for my physician clients is finding some work life balance in your busy week. We are always taught that our patient’s needs come first…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: ‘Wazazi Nipendeni’ Free SMS Service Launches in Tanzania
Wazazi Nipendeni means "Parents Love Me". The Wazazi Nipendeni Free SMS Service offers informational texting to pregnant women, new mothers, family members and others who desire the information. The Tanzanian…
Healthcare Predictions for 2013
First posted on The Fickenscher Files on 1/6/2013My thoughts on the events and directions of the healthcare community in 2013 …Before I go down the road of making predictions for 2013, I…
Medical Quality: Myth or Science?
On the morning that I began this post, I read in our local newspaper that Tennessee is soon expected to have a law that would permit public school teachers to…
Pharmacist Must Have Apps – Great for MDs and Nurses Too
With hundreds of medications approved annually coupled with patent expiration, medications going generic and the plight of drug shortages, pharmacists are expected to know everything ranging from alternatives, doses, contraindications…
