Why Retail Competition for Doctors Is Just Plain Scary
During the past five to 10 years, competition among healthcare providers has…
Life Expectancies and Lethal Injections
Paving the WayThe TaoTwo stories converged unexpectedly in yesterday’s news. The first…
Doctors and Their Patients: Commitments to Caring
Root of the ProblemHumilityContrasts can be startling. The contrasts in physicians’ commitment…
BioPharma Beat: Is Commercial Support of CME A Bad Idea?
Let’s start with a few realities: Let’s start with a few realities:More…
Patience Is a Virtue
PatientsIt was a summer of heartbreaking images. Michael Brown’s body lying uncovered…
Are Those Cute Baby Pictures in the Doctor’s Office Offending HIPAA?
Baby pictures have a nearly universal “human touch” appeal. On the social…
Why Outsourcing Your IRO Is a Good Idea
IRO | Decision Making In any industry and, in some regards, in…
Veterans and mHealth: A Sensible Patient Engagement Strategy
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has been taking it on the chin of…
Taking a Fresh Look at Disruptive Physician Conduct
The reason that I entitled this post “A Fresh Look at Disruptive Physician…
Don’t Forget Importance of Trust, Listening in Healthcare Delivery
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