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Diabetes on the Rise Among Young People
Diabetes may be reaching near epidemic proportions among our nation’s young people,…
Why You Should Have a Good Relationship With Your Primary Care Doctor
A primary care doctor isn’t just your go-to when you’re coming down…
Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants: A Solution For The Primary Care Dilemma
Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIA Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CEO AMIAWhile we all…
Choose Wisely Takes Aim at Unneccessary Medical Tests. Shooting Blanks?
Low Hanging Fruit As I write this, it is months away from the…
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to…
Due Diligence in Community Health Screening
In our "more is better" culture it is hard for people to…
How Do You Talk About Cancer?
When We Talk About Cancer, What Can We Talk About? When We…
The Cookie-Cutter Medicine Fallacy
By Michael Halpern(The following is reprinted from the Health Affairs blog) By…
Introducing the Health “Prosumer”
Some consumer marketers have done a great job identifying sophisticated amateurs who…
Transparency in HealthCare: Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant
From The Fickenscher Files of 6/6/2012 From The Fickenscher Files of 6/6/2012The…