Massive Data Breach: Time for Sports Analogies?
In reading an account of the recent attack on Community Health Systems…
5 Things CIOs Should Do in Light of the Recent Patient Records Theft
Community Health Systems, which manages 206 hospitals in 29 states, reported this…
Physicians Lose Right of Free Speech
I’m all for free speech and very hostile to censorship. The response…
Robin Williams’s Death: A Message About Depression
Actor and Comedian Robin Williams. Photo: USA Today. Actor and Comedian Robin…
Consumer Reports Lets Us Down with Attack on Zohydro ER
Guess who’s got acetaminophen? Guess who’s got acetaminophen?Readers like me trust Consumer Reports to…
GM Recalls Are Bad, But Medical Device Recalls Are Worse
It's bad enough when your GM SUV turns into a rolling fire…
Ebola in America: Measured Concern, Not Panic
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa – the most extensive and deadly since…
What’s Google Doing with Healthcare Blogs?
Last month I wrote about the rising importance of Patient Opinion Leaders…
How to Communicate with Patients When Words Won’t Work
(Originally published on Patient Empowerment Network)What if you were a patient with…
Drug Risks Outweigh Benefits for Some Type 2 Diabetes Patients
For patients with type 2 diabetes – especially those over age 50…
