The Speed Bump Test for Appendicitis
When a teenage relative of mine had suspected acute appendicitis, the pediatrician told him over the phone to jump up and down to see if it made things worse. When…
Person-Centered HealthCare; BeClose Home Monitoring System Helps Keep Track of the Elderly
BeClose is a home monitoring system that lets you check in on your loved one's daily routine to see that all is OK. Wireless sensors, alert buttons and a private…
Antibiotics for a Virus? How to Just Say “No”
First posted on TheHappyMD.com on 3/26/2012 First posted on TheHappyMD.com on 3/26/2012Antibiotics for a Virus … How to Say “NO” with Empathy and Respect“The best way to treat the common…
“Never Events” Happen
Surgeons make mistakes more than 4,000 times a year in the U.S., according to a study led by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, published online in the journal Surgery.…
Terminating the Doctor-Patient Relationship …
Inspired by this, I wrote the following. The first list is from the linked post, the second is my take. In the wake of recent #epicfail blogging by rheumatologists, I’m semi-amazed…
Leveraging Digital Signage for Patient Education,Marketing and Service Improvement
Earlier in the week I was in a waiting room for a physician visit and as I sat there for much longer than I wanted, I kept wondering “what…
Mental Health Access is No Substitute for Gun Control
I’ve been surprised at the upswell of support for increasing access to mental health services as an antidote to gun violence like we witnessed in Newton on Friday. I’m a…
Proposal: Abolish Medical Practice Statutes
Medical practice statutes are state laws that dictate who can and who can’t practice medicine. For the most part, they tend to say that only medical doctors and personnel operating…
Care Management in the Digital Age: The Advantages of Real-Time Patient Data in the Home
Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Promoting Collaboration, and Keeping Patients At Home Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Promoting Collaboration, and Keeping Patients At HomeGenerating real-time data from a patient’s home is an integral component…
Wikipedia: Study Confirms It Is a Reliable Source of Online Health Information
In January of 2012, Wikipedia went dark for a full 24 hours. During that 24 hour period visitors to the site saw the message "Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge." The…
