Imagine you’re in a grocery store. A man in white is wheeling your cart, grabbing things from the shelf. “You need some broccoli, it’s good for you,” he says. You meekly mention you don’t like broccoli, but he ignores you. “How about some of this steak?” he suggests. I don’t eat meat,” you say. When […]
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Telemedicine Doesn’t Define Me, It Enables Me
Originally posted on the AZ Telemedicine Blog, 8/21/2014 I hate telemedicine. Actually, to be more specific, I hate the word, telemedicine. It conjures visions of technology, not care—something futuristic, expensive, something only for people far away. However, at it’s core, telemedicine is an opportunity to change how we care for each other by bringing people […]
The Healthcare Pyramid- A View From the Apex & The Base
The Apex of Care I am a successful physician at the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI), the U.S largest hospital for neurological disease. As a senior radiologist, I have a good idea who are the best doctors and how to get things done at my hospital quickly. Every year we take care of thousands of patients […]
What if HIPAA and Medical Malpractice Were Evaluated by Double Blind, Randomized, Control Studies?
The recent Dallas Buyer’s Club told the story of Ron Woodruff, a cowboy infected with the AIDS virus early in the epidemic. The story revolved around his inability to get access to drugs based on FDA safety requirements. Whenever a new drug, device or procedure is introduced, the question is asked- does this benefit the patient or […]
Why Can’t someone Give Me the Perfect Managed Personal Health Record (mPHR)?
I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old, Ben Harper, Glory and Consequence Whether we admit it or not, most of us are afraid of growing old. There is a sense of loss, of youth and vigor, coupled with the burden of managing your health in relative isolation. Although as a […]