Adapting to EHRs andThe Catch-22 of the Physician Champion Role
Yes, I'm a geek. When my girls were in high school, their…
The Thanksgiving Z-pack
Thanksgiving this year is likely to become one of my favorite holiday…
A Humbling Experience
As Physicians are becoming aware, consumers of health care products (better…
Price Transparency in Medical Care
As healthcare costs become a bigger and bigger chuck of our Gross…
Patient Access to Their Data
The Open Notes initiative has created a flurry of interest in the…
Communicating via Patient Portal
It's Saturday night and I'm tying up loose ends, signing off patient…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Mayo Clinic’s Three “P”s
Last week I attended the Mayo Clinic's Annual Social Media Summit in…
Post-its and the Practice of Medicine
Ever since the first Post-its® appeared in the early 80's I've used the…
Nostalgia and the Local Pharmacy
Recently a patient in our practice requested his Plavix renewal from a…
Continuous Partial Attention
Continuous Partial Attention--while reading a blog post this morning that term jumped…