Designing Healthcare Innovation
By now you know that I have a distinct interest in healthcare…
Telemedicine Image Collaboration Enhances Patient Safety
Computed tomographic (CT) scans are acknowledged as some of the most effective…
MBAs for Practicing Physicians: Learning to Lead in the New Millennium
Healthcare is changing and physicians and hospital systems must quickly adapt in…
Physician Wellness: Why It’s Such a Struggle
In response to the chronic epidemic of physician burnout, there is a…
Engaging Specialty Practices in the Patient Centered Medical Neighborhood
Building on last week’s post regarding embracing change for healthcare transofrmation, it…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Three Benefits of Improving the Patient Experience
Improving the patient experience has been among healthcare executives’ top priorities for…
Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge and Reducing Readmissions
Researchers at the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) developed and tested Re-Engineered…
HIT-Driven Patient Engagement Is A Bust: Try Developing Doctor-Patient Relationships First
I hate saying I told you so. But to quote myself: "Patient…
Hospital Facebook LIKES Reflect Patient Satisfaction and Lower Mortality Rates
The number of “Likes” on a hospital’s Facebook page can be used…
Emergency Room – Don’t Use It For Primary Care!
Short White Coat blogger Ishani Ganguli marvels at a frank UK ad…