Who has the right to read a patient’s chart? What sort of discussion should take place around physicians’ notes? Will patients be upset with what…
Archive | January, 2014
What’s in Store for Health IT in 2014?
2013 was a good year for health IT and has laid the foundation for 2014 to be the biggest year ever for the industry. ICD-10…
The Social Conquest of Medicine, Part 2: Navigating Risks and Benefits
We are navigating between several health information worlds: health info, medical info and clinical info. The standards for truth vary with the risk from the…
Should Physicians or Patients be Responsible for Health History Accuracy?
Jennifer Thew, RN, provides a personal story about medical errors that illustrates the need for better patient involvement in their care, which begins with ownership…
Empower Me: A List of MOOCs and Online Learning Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals
We’re only a few weeks into 2014, but already 60 percent have abandoned New Year’s resolutions. Behavior change is hard! I wrote about this a…
Patient Generated Health Data: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Will giving patients the privilege to capture and record their own health data, and have it incorporated into the EMR, be the first step to…
The Social Conquest of Medicine: 23andMe and Conflict
Leonard Kish begins dissecting the 23andMe story, which was one of the more interesting healthcare developments in 2013. Mistakes were made on both sides, but…
Medical Drones in the Future: Pipe Dream or Possibility?
Just imagine the doorbell or a knock at the door and a drone is outside to provide you with your medicine. This drone includes a…
