Flu Vaccine: Better Ones Coming: But Get Vaccinated
Vaccination against the flu is our single best weapon against that virus, but it is not perfect. If you get vaccinated, you can still contract the flu, which this year…
Why “Big Data” is Bigger than Lance
How many stories have you read or seen lately about Lance Armstrong? As a cancer survivor I am ready to move on. He lied and he bullied. He beat cancer…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr. David Albert and AliveCor
Last week we heard Dr Akash Rajpal talk about Ekohealth and how it helps patients negotiate costs of medical procedures and medications. Today, I have David Albert, CEO and Founder…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Raiing Thermometer From China Continuously Monitors Temperature
The Raiing Wireless Thermometer from China was given FDA clearance last year for children over 2 years old. The device, a peel and stick contact sensor, continuously monitors your child's…
The Expensive Process of Med School Application
Discouraged by her parents, my oldest didn't consider a career in medicine until after graduating from college with a BFA in Art History. After taking an Americorps position and feeling lost at…
What Defines Someone as Health Literate?
Generally speaking, people normally do two things when they are worried about their health or get ill - go to the doctor and go onto Google. They might also discuss…
Are Physicians the Canary in the Coal Mine of Medicine
Back in the day, coal miners always carried a canary with them in a small cage whenever they would go down in the mine. The canary is a very…
Keeping Up With a Picture Perfect World for Healthcare Marketing
In a conversation the other day with Simona Ramos, one of our top artists at Healthcare Success, I was reminded how the general public has become far more visually aware…
Dreaming of Healthcare Collaboration
In preparation for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we are once again reminded about the inequities lurking in healthcare service delivery. Numerous studies from Health Affairs to…
Want Your ACO To Succeed? …Focus On Improving Doctor/Patient Communication
The basic premise of the Accountable Care Organizations is simple enough. By incentivizing providers (physicians and hospitals) to assume financial responsibility for coordinating the health care of a defined patient…
