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.…
John Kheir, MD, discusses his journey to find a way to oxygenate blood without the use of lungs. Using microparticles injected with oxygen, Kheir and his team were…
The Doctor’s Channel’s very own David Best, MD, MBA, and MedGadget‘s Shiv Gaglani, MD-MBA candidate, team up to bring you the hottest new gadgets for physicians and patients.…
Author Sam Shem, MD, writer of The House of God and The Spirit of the Place, discusses the infamous Laws of The House of God. He expounds upon such secret and underground medical…