Health Care Buzz Today
Patients Pick Hospitals for their Social Media Presence. In a survey, 57% of consumers said that a hospital’s social media connections would strongly affect their decision to receive treatment at…
Jumping into Health Care Social Media
The legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked, “Why do you rob banks?” answered “That's where the money is.” For the same reason, we cannot ignore social media – that's…
Miseducation by Newspapers
So I wake up on July 4th to my usual Monday morning routine, reading the papers. I am stopped cold by the New York Times headline informing me that “2 Republicans…
Fitbit Profile Sexual Activity Shows up in Google Search Results, What Else Could?
This sounds a little Facebookish: the default setting for the FitBit device is to place information on the web. Users have to “uncheck” the box to be private. How many…
The Birth of an *e*-Patient
You never know when those moments are going to happen. As usual, when you least expect it. I receive many questions through my website, but even after I comment,very few…
CEO Interview: Michael Moe On GSV Capital, A New Vehicle To Finance Growth Companies
GSV Capital Founder & CEO Michael Moe interviewed by OneMedRadio. GSV raised $50 million in an IPO in May 2011 to invest in emerging technology companies. Moe describes the background and…
FDA Approves SoundBite Hearing System That Attaches to Your Teeth
A couple years ago I remember when I first posted about the development of the product and it sounded a bit out there but here it is with FDA approval…
Why This Lawyer Won’t Sue Me
I spent the entire last weekend with an attorney, not a desirable circumstance for most physicians. However, I wasn’t being deposed or interrogated on cross examination. This was a rendezvous…
FDA Approvs for New Blood Thinner For Knee and Hip Replacements
The drug was not theirs though as it came from Bayer Healthcare who already markets the drug in other countries and the market name for rivaroxaban, the Bayer drug, under…
Welcome New Interns and Residents
Another July 1st arrives at the Medical Centers of America. Educated observers remark at the fresh neatly pressed white coats entering the hospital. At the same time these fresh young…