What’s a Guy Like Me Doing at the Consumer Electronics Show, Anyway?
I spent the bulk of the last week in Las Vegas attending the Consumer Electronics Show. If there were other academically-oriented physicians attending, I didn’t find them. Of course in…
Dangers of Pneumonia for the Elderly
Pneumonia is a serious inflammation and infection of the lungs that is responsible for over 50,000 deaths annually, making it one of the leading causes of mortality in the…
Lesser Known Legal Hurdles for Telemedicine
To say that medical practice law is fractured is an understatement. So, it’s important for physicians to be familiar with their states’ Medical Practice Acts. To say that medical practice law…
Free Market Prescription Drugs
An apparent feud between two black market pharmacies has shed light on a shady global industry. “Rx-Promotion and SpamIt probably are responsible for upward of 50 or 60 percent of…
Pharma and Pinterest – The Good, The Bad, And The Bland.
GE Healthcare recently commissioned an online survey to gain more insight on how social media can affect health behaviors. Here are some key findings from the report - a motivator for…
The Nursing Shortage Myth
For years we’ve read that the US faces a looming shortage of nurses. Shortfalls in the hundreds of thousands of nurses are routinely predicted. These predictions have been good for…
Saying Goodbye
It's Friday afternoon and I check the day's schedule. A name jumps out at me and I groan a little and worry--what am I going to say to someone I've…
Herbal Supplements and Dentistry
Herbal Supplements - are made from natural plants and are utilized by some people to supplement traditional medical treatments. Herbal supplements are not considered drugs and are not regulated by the Food and Drug…
Social Media in Healthcare: How to Harness the Marketing Opportunity
Social Media: Part One Social Media: Part One Social media (SM) has swiftly engrained itself in nearly every corner of contemporary culture and daily living. And that includes healthcare where, among…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Healthcare Technology in the 21st Century
Is the cloud the cure for what ails you? It could be, if service providers and telehealth device manufacturers have anything to say about it. Is the cloud the cure…
