Literacy was once characterized by the ability to read and write. But in modern terms, literacies may be viewed as the skill sets needed to function. Howard Rheingold tells us, “Literacy is skill plus social competency.” Better put: It's what we need to be able to do. This got me thinking: What do doctors need to be able to do? Physician literacies have ... Continue Reading about Literacies for 21st Century Physicians
Jen Gunter | Small Potato with a Big Voice
Public physician Jen Gunter's important work taking down Goop is covered in today's New York Times, A Doctor Gives Gweneth Paltrow's Goop a Pelvic Exam. While controversial to some, Jen Gunter epitomizes what it is to be a public physician. In her self-styled form of public advocacy she has used her personally built site to help the consuming public separate hype ... Continue Reading about Jen Gunter | Small Potato with a Big Voice
The Post-It Pearl as a Sign of the Times
Post-It Note pearls have become popular among doctors. These are little nuggets of medical wisdom packaged on Post-It Notes and left on hospital wards and clinic workroom spaces. Elements of complex anatomy or critical, pithy differentials are boiled down to simple diagrams and infographics offering just what we need to know. Found in places and spaces where you might ... Continue Reading about The Post-It Pearl as a Sign of the Times
White Board Documentation Beats the EHR
It's a recurring story: A mother brings her child for follow-up. When discussing how things have gone, mom summons her phone and references a white board picture taken during her initial visit. It's a picture that outlines what her child has and what we're doing doing about it. Collaborative thinking on a white board is central to the patient encounter As most of my ... Continue Reading about White Board Documentation Beats the EHR
What Can Healthcare Learn From Amazon?
Books were once measured by their presence and order on the New York Times Bestseller list. This picture from Amazon Books show how the largest bookseller in the world creatively curates books in its new bricks and mortar stores. Another display shows Books with more than 10,000 reviews on Amazon.com. Tapping the wisdom of its customers has allowed Amazon to ... Continue Reading about What Can Healthcare Learn From Amazon?
Listicles as the Next Health Education Tool
A digital health colleague recently declared that she didn’t like listicles. As you hopefully know, a listicle is a chunk of writing shaped as a list. Wikipedia sums it up: In journalism and blogging, a listicle is a short-form of writing that uses a list as its thematic structure, but is fleshed out with sufficient copy to be published as an article. A typical ... Continue Reading about Listicles as the Next Health Education Tool