This is important: The Daily Beast contributor Andrew Sullivan has left to sell his writing through his own company, Dish Publishing. His new publication will not accept ads but rather will support itself through subscriptions. Sullivan’s making his move with the help of a metering startup by the name of Tinypass, an e-commerce platform that allows sites to charge ... Continue Reading about Should Doctors Meter Their Knowledge?
My 3 Words for 2013
For the past couple of years I've followed the lead of Chris Brogan by defining three words to guide my year. Three ideas or principles to bear in mind. This is in place of the resolution which seems a less effective way of moving the chains. Here are my three for 2013: Educate. I'll be peeking toward medical education in 2013. How can I translate what I'm ... Continue Reading about My 3 Words for 2013
33 charts Greatest Hits of 2012
As part of my annual wrap-up, I’ve collected some of the more important posts that came out of 33 charts in 2012. I curated this list based on a number of factors including public dialog and importance to my direction of thinking. What Would Osler Think? This has evolved as key angle to some of my presentations. It's provocative angle has drawn consistent ... Continue Reading about 33 charts Greatest Hits of 2012
Physicians as Compulsives and Creatives
It's been said that you'd rather have a doctor who's thorough than brilliant. The point isn't that you don't have to be smart to doctor, it's just that when it comes to patient care, the compulsive attention to detail will get you further than genius. This lockstep approach to health maintenance marked the industrial age physician. We talked, walked, examined and ... Continue Reading about Physicians as Compulsives and Creatives
Should Doctors Friend Patients on Facebook?
[I’m creating some physician teaching material and I could use some input on doctor-patient connections on social sites. What am I missing? What have I overstated] Should you friend your patients on Facebook, or other social sites? Or if you’re a medical student on your pediatrics rotation and a young mother friends you, how should you respond? Here are few ... Continue Reading about Should Doctors Friend Patients on Facebook?
Links – The Killer App
I stumbled on this post from Tim Sanders – Why he’s given up on linking on his blog. It’s worth a peek if for no other reason than to make you think about how we use links. Mitch Joel’s post on Six Pixels of Separation offers a nice counter-argument. My objection to Sanders is his vilification of the link. Links aren’t bad. Bloggers and the way they abuse links ... Continue Reading about Links – The Killer App