Source: KevinMD By: KOUSHIK SHAW, MD There’s an elephant in the room, one that’s preventing patients from getting the most out of their visits to the doctor — and the name of that elephant is embarrassment. It’s not unusual to feel uncomfortable about some of the more intimate aspects of your health, but too often this[…]
Source: KevinMD Written By: JESSIE GRUMAN, PHD Outsourcing work to cheaper workers is a common strategy of corporations. It has largely escaped the public’s notice, however, that much of this new labor force isn’t located in Southeast Asia, but is rather found here in the U.S. and is virtually free. It is we, using our laptops[…]
Source: KevinMD Written By: JESSIE GRUMAN, PHD Outsourcing work to cheaper workers is a common strategy of corporations. It has largely escaped the public’s notice, however, that much of this new labor force isn’t located in Southeast Asia, but is rather found here in the U.S. and is virtually free. It is we, using our laptops[…]
Source: KevinMD Written By: JAY PARKINSON, MD I was invited to attend a private breakfast with book author, surgeon, and New Yorkercontributor Dr. Atul Gawande shortly before Dr. Gawande’s talk at The New Yorker Festival. Over breakfast, Dr. Gawande spoke with IBM executive Dr. Paul Grundy on the future of health care. The event was sponsored by[…]
Source: KevinMD Written By: JAY PARKINSON, MD I was invited to attend a private breakfast with book author, surgeon, and New Yorkercontributor Dr. Atul Gawande shortly before Dr. Gawande’s talk at The New Yorker Festival. Over breakfast, Dr. Gawande spoke with IBM executive Dr. Paul Grundy on the future of health care. The event was sponsored by[…]
Source: SingularityHub The benefits of mobile technology in a healthcare setting have not, it’s safe to say, gone unnoticed. A throng of companies is trying to turn the smartphone into an assortment of medical devices, from blood pressure cuffs to otoscopes. Such devices offer patients a chance to keep up with chronic conditions and send data to[…]