Google recently integrated calorie consumption information into their IOS Google Maps application. Mapping queries traditionally met with routes alone included information about calorie burn when walked. The feature was withdrawn when met with pushback from some claiming that this unsolicited information was detrimental to those with body image issues. The ... Continue Reading about Google Maps and the Calorie Question
The Comprehensive Health Record (CHR)
It seems Epic’s Judy Faulkner is killing the EHR. In a recent HealthCareIT News piece she explained 3 reasons why the EHR is giving way to the Comprehensive Health Record, or CHR. “The first is that there’s information that’s not in the EHRs now. The second one is care that is not in the hospital but has to be part of the picture,” she said. “We bring them in the ... Continue Reading about The Comprehensive Health Record (CHR)
Technology and Our Lack of Direction
The conversation with my Uber driver leaving the airport in Chicago en route to the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting Me: “So I'm headed to the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. That's the new one by the convention center. You have that, right?” Uber driver: “Actually I don't pay attention to where riders are going. I just follow this (points to phone). ... Continue Reading about Technology and Our Lack of Direction
Texting and the Legislation of Attention
Last month Texas made it illegal to text and drive. Texting at a stop light is fine. Talking on a phone is fine. Hands free talking is okay except in a school zone. The legality of mascara application at 55 mph remains unclear. While we can outlaw the transmission of electronic messages we still have our wrists, dashboards, GPS devices, pagers, and the next ambient ... Continue Reading about Texting and the Legislation of Attention
Doximity Dialer App Lets Doctors Dial Undercover
It’s a daily problem for me: I’m paged to a patient’s number. And before I dial I enter *67 to make sure I don’t get a 2 AM call back. The patient never picks up because they think I’m a telemarketer. I then leave a message telling them that I’ll be calling back. I stop the game of cat-and-mouse by calling back two minutes after I’ve left a message knowing that ... Continue Reading about Doximity Dialer App Lets Doctors Dial Undercover
Apple Watch and the Fantasy of Smaller Technology
I had coffee with a doctor colleague recently. He proudly announced that he's buying the Apple Watch Series 3. "I have it figured out that I can effectively stop carrying my iPhone at this point. I can take my long bike rides on call and leave my phone at the house." Smaller technology, he was suggesting, would set him free. I had to break the news that our Spok ... Continue Reading about Apple Watch and the Fantasy of Smaller Technology