This is good: The IV Doc. It’s an Uber for hemoconcentration and hangovers. I guess the future looks like this: A la carte home care without the menu. Call The IV Doc for fluid and Pager for antibiotics. Like Hellohealth in 2009 that served worried Williamsburg hipsters with credit cards and runny noses, this is more of a curiosity than anything else. Of ... Continue Reading about The IV Doc: Uber for hemoconcentration
How Do We Restore Joy to the Practice of Medicine?
I see it every day. Physicians discouraged over the state of medicine feel that they are powerless over the forces changing health care. And it would appear that what I see represents a broader national trend. The results of a survey of over 400 full-time practicing physicians released this morning by Geneia show what physicians are thinking. Here are a few of the ... Continue Reading about How Do We Restore Joy to the Practice of Medicine?
Digital Stethoscopes: Analog Dressed for Digital
In the late 90’s I was pursued by a start-up that was using web-based audio for physician dictations. Doctors would record, ladies would type, and the web sat in between. During an expensive dinner with the company’s leadership I asked how this was different from recording on a dictaphone. I was met with a broad veneered smile and the incredulous reply, “C’mon Dr. ... Continue Reading about Digital Stethoscopes: Analog Dressed for Digital
Impact Pediatric Health | A Sign of Change
As someone who spends his time watching medicine’s collision with technology, it’s striking to see where children fit in. Or don’t fit in. Health technology favors big, nervous, healthy people with smartphones. But perhaps the winds are changing. Case in point: The Impact Pediatric Health pitch competition. This year’s SXSW Interactive festival brings together ... Continue Reading about Impact Pediatric Health | A Sign of Change
6 Digital Health Power Curators
Increasingly, my life is about finding signal. Noise grows by the day. So who I listen to has become important. Tuning for value has become a new preoccupation. So I thought I'd share a few of the people who do a brilliant job creating a clean, valuable signal for me. This is not a 'best of' list, but rather a sampling of individuals who do a great job of ... Continue Reading about 6 Digital Health Power Curators
The Risk of Not Participating
At a social media healthcare conference last week, a physician speaking warned that when posting, think how it could affect your work. I'd turn the question on its head and ask if you don't post how will that affect your work. What’s the professional risk of not sharing your ideas? The original warning reflects our tendency to look at public dialogue only from ... Continue Reading about The Risk of Not Participating