I read Crush It earlier this week on a flight from Houston to South Carolina. This really quick read written by Gary Vaynerchuk shows how to leverage social media tools to push your personal brand to the next level. So you’re thinking, “DrV, what’s a doctor like you reading a book like Crush It? Isn’t that for crazy, fast-talkin’, wine-pushin’ internet ... Continue Reading about Book Notes: Even Doctors Crush It
Will Open Notes Revolutionize Patient Care?
The big news last week was Open Notes - the trial underway at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital where patients have unbridled access to their electronic records. After a summary of the project was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine the story made headlines. The news: While patients have always had the right to their own records, Open Notes improves ... Continue Reading about Will Open Notes Revolutionize Patient Care?
We’re Making Fewer Babies
Last week I ran into the office manager for one of Houston’s largest pediatric practices. New patient visits are way down and their doctors are looking for ways to keep business rolling. The same day I picked up this piece in the Wall Street Journal which shows declining admissions and doctor visits as a national trend. This is bad news and shows how our faltering ... Continue Reading about We’re Making Fewer Babies
Is Physician Smartphone Adoption Relevant?
Elizabeth Moore (@ejamoore) at CNET HealthNews (which I really like) has put together a nice piece on physician smartphone use. It’s worth a peek. A couple of things (not surprising) of note: A 2010 Manhattan Research survey puts physician smartphone adoption at 72%. They predict 2012 adoption will approach 81%. Blackberry and iPhone adoption would appear ... Continue Reading about Is Physician Smartphone Adoption Relevant?
When Young Doctors Lie
This is something: A study published in the July 20, 2010 Annals of Internal Medicine finds that 5% of residency applications contain plagiarized content. The study from Boston’s Brigham & Woman’s Hospital is based on the personal statements of nearly 5,000 residency applicants that were matched against a database of published content. The authors comment ... Continue Reading about When Young Doctors Lie
“DrV, I Believe That Man is a Yankee”
I’m a yankee. My wife reminds me of this on a regular basis. When we’re out with friends or visiting extended family in the Texas Hill Country it’s an awkward source of embarrassment for my in-laws. My father-in-law, the Texas tobacco lobbyist, went to his grave with the sad reality that his daughter married someone from the same state as Ted Kennedy. And it seems ... Continue Reading about “DrV, I Believe That Man is a Yankee”