Samuel I. Fink, MD, FACP, internal medicine specialist in private practice in Tarzana, California, and his daughter, Sarrica Fink, RN, previously in practice at Cedar Sinai Medical Center…
Jenny C. Yip, PsyD, ABPP, shares advice for HCPs who may be struggling with anxiety or depression as a result of months of practicing medicine and managing personal…
John Mattison, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Kaiser Permanente, explains why he left the fee-for-service world and joined the Kaiser Permanente as an integrated delivery system. Dr.…
A patient centered medical home is a way of organizing outpatient care to improve coordination among doctors and health professionals. It also aims to reduce unnecessary spending on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In hospitalized cancer patients, the common problem of hyponatremia can be corrected by administration of the orally active V2 receptor antagonist, tolvaptan. The…
Medical errors may contribute to illness and even death for hospitalized patients. Many of these errors come from miscommunication during the handoff, that’s when patient information is communicated…
The switch to Electronic Health Records (EHR) is one that seems painful to the healthcare provider, as it suggests increased documentation time and increased work load. Dan Riskin,…
The risk of developing a blood clot after surgery is a common but serious complication. Hospitals report the number of these clots along with other performance measures on…
Neil Jacobstein, Co-Chair of A.I. and Robotics, Singularity University, discusses the implications of introducing physician’s assistant AI mobile devices as a clinical decision support package for physicians. The…
John Abele, Co-Founder and Director or Boston Scientific, talks about how while people know when they aren’t feeling well, it’s often difficult to understand why. Doctors can use…
Chris Longhurst, MD, Associate Professor, Stanford Medical School, gives insight on the future of a fully digital healthcare system. By 2020, a nationwide learning healthcare system will allow…
The most common complication for a patient while in the hospital is an infection, especially for very sick patients who require a stay in an intensive care unit.…
