Much has been said about the power of email, portals or the plethora of text based reminders or apps that notify you of a goal that has been or needs to be achieved. While we’re not sure these apps or platforms will survive their Series A… What lies deep beneath these platforms and applications is… Read More

… Or is it simply a copyright infringement. Recently,  an up and coming socially active, very hard working  surgeon who is in the midst of building his media empire ran into a small issue. A fellow surgeon appeared on Twitter and started a rudimentary WordPress blog (he needs a new developer ). The new surgeon… Read More

Well… many will have their 5 minutes of fame.  A few days ago, I guess it was my turn.  CBS came to interview us and one of my fav patients about the intersection of social media in medicine.   I’m obviously not a seasoned professional… but you get the message.  My presence enables me to:… Read More

  Patients say a lot… without saying anything at all. Sure …we all have smartphones… and iPads, and tablets or Nooks, EMRs, EHRs, etc… — at least 75%% of us (MDs) have one or many.  Everyone—including me has said that tech (has a role) in improving the overall patient-physician relationship— but! Sometimes you just have… Read More

Most patients are interrupted by their physicians after 18 seconds… yes 18 seconds.  Well, that isn’t going to cut it anymore.  Patients are individuals.  They have differing ideologies, values, goals, pain thresholds, lifestyles, and few patients react the same way to the same disease process.  Enter the days of Informed Decision Making … Poor communication… Read More

What did my forced time off the grid teach me ?  The world can be a very “noisy” place.  I’m not talking decibels here. Of course I’m talking about our hyper-linked, uber-connected online world. Gone is my excuse that my cell was as dead as my electrical feed after Sandy ripped through our hamlet. What’s… Read More

The mobile health or mHealth train is leaving the station…  People are discovering the potential of smartphones for obtaining health information and are evaluating  the potential uses of mobile applications.     The latest Pew Internet Research project focused on mobile health — or mHealth. They found: Fully 85% of U.S. adults own a cell… Read More

“Traditional medical training may actually impede a physician’s ability to solve complex problems because it is based on vertical, linear and traditional thinking.”   Vertical versus Lateral Thinking in Healthcare via net.acpe.org Most physicians are clearly vertical thinkers. A vertical thinker is conditioned to look at  problems in a  selective, analytical, and sequential manner.  The longer… Read More

Technology is not about replacing physicians  … instead, we must remember, change brings opportunity — and we must use these tumultuous times to to scale great physician thought leaders!.  The secret is understanding what matters! Physician thought leaders: There has never been a greater need to identify, and engage the tech savvy physician who understands and actively… Read More