A guest post from John La Puma, MD... Thanks John Last year, my Mom had her first operation: a total knee replacement. Active and curious, and
Treat Patients as People… Not Diseases
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UTAK9gJv3qg Are we defined by our laboratory and MRI findings.... We as physicians are commonly trained to treat disease, not
Healthcare and Social Media… the ROI is Real, but the *Message* Matters
IT is now 4 years since I initially published this post, but this a message that bears repeating. Despite the clear fact that we as providers are clearly
Pediatric Shoulder and Elbow Injury Prevention: Obeying Pitch Counts
Spring will be here soon enough. As the weather warms and parents, coaches and our often ill-prepared children head out onto the baseball field there are some
Care Beyond (and before) the Gloves
What determines the *success* of a particular surgical procedure or medical intervention? Many physicians believe, rightly or wrongly that if they were able
“Evidence Based Medicine”… and Conflicts of Interest
This past weekend the Boston Globe published an Op Ed by Sylvia Westphal. [pullquote] IN THE pursuit of safe, effective, and cost-effective medicine,
Healthcare Trends: Maximum Income and Minimal Satisfaction …
Utilizing this blog I've spoken many times about troublesome trends that I find emerging throughout the healthcare system today. One such trend that I've
Health Care~Social Media: Testimonials … and reputation *management*.
There has been a lot of recent *talk* and social media chatter around testimonials --- their usefulness, believability and influence on a patient's decisions to
Health Care Trends and the Orthopedic Industry
The times they are a changin’... yes they are. Doctors, hospitals, payers, pharma, device manufacturers and the VC folks better be well versed in what’s will
Why….
Why am I active in social media and healthcare? This is by far (still) the number one question I am asked by reporters, columnists, other health care
Stretching and Injury Prevention
There have now been a number of articles published that show that stretching does not reduce injuries from running. Other studies have shown that static
ACL Tears and Young Athletes
I've spoken to horribly disabled old football players who told me they'd do it all again, whatever life's sacrifice, just to have played the game. How many
