Don’t you want more than a “porthole” view of your healthcare? At times over the years I’ve been surprised to see patients arrive for their appointments carrying a shoebox. Inside the box are piles of paper, old doctors’ notes and CDs for images. Typically these folks have been so frustrated by the system that they’ve […]
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Obamacare: Healthcare’s Own Journey Through Wonderland (Part 3 of 3, Technology Roadmap)
Change is hard. Those vested in the status quo have a lot to lose from progress. However, healthcare change is upon us. Value-based healthcare isn’t going away; providers and hospitals need solutions in order to survive. In part 1 of this series, I outlined some reasons for the imperatives. In part 2, I discussed some […]
Personalized Medicine vs Personalized Care: It’s Not Just About Technology
As in so many arenas today (education, communications), the medical fields are all abuzz with the latest technology. Take Personalized Medicine (PM). Personalized Medicine offers the potential for customized treatment based on a patient’s genomic make-up. For example, given that cancer drugs are effective in only a quarter of patients, and medications for ADHD work […]