Should We Die Like Doctors Do?
The Saturday Evening Post has published a provocative article (How Doctors Die)…
Crowdsourcing: The New, New Way of Surveillance
New research is showing that crowdsourcing is more effective than traditional surveillance…
Bill Frist Wants to Ban FFS
Here we go again. Once an idea gets fixed in certain minds,…
FDA’s Dr. Katz Talks Social Media and Clinical Trials
I was fortunate to be invited to speak at the American Society…
Medical Tests or Procedures That May Be Unnecessary
The "Choosing Wisely" campaign routinely releases information on tests that they find…
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…
Stop the Pilot Programs
The federal government has been spending billions of dollars on health care…
Prevent Cold or Flu: 3 Public Places to Avoid
Hidden bacteria are lurking all around us in places we commonly visit…
Emergency Room – Don’t Use It For Primary Care!
Short White Coat blogger Ishani Ganguli marvels at a frank UK ad…