When you deliver real value in medicine, you just know it. This was never more evident than during an unexpected encounter in my Gynecology Oncology Rotation (unanimously considered the most demanding rotation in OB/GYN residency). On this particular day, I was managing the outpatient clinic with my favorite attending, who was known for sharing valuable real world lessons far outside the scope of textbook learning. Read More

A recent post in MedPage Today’s KevinMD.com blog investigates the growing communication breakdown in healthcare and how it impacts patient care. In “Closing Communication Gaps Between Providers,” Diane Shannon endeavors uncover the truth about issues in healthcare and how to overcome them. With rising concerns over the current state of the US healthcare system, focus shifts to the root cause of the problems. Throughout the post, Shannon makes a strong argument that communication is among the chief causes of adverse events in healthcare. Read More

With massive changes in the healthcare industry underway, doctors and patients search for cost effective solutions, which won’t compromise care.  In this quest for successful resolution to the crisis in the US healthcare system, technology has a growing presence.  A recent post in KevinMD.com argues the point that technology could be the only viable cure to the plague of problems in healthcare today.  In “Technological Advances Can Solve Our Current Healthcare Crisis”, Hiep Nguyen, MD asserts his belief that patient centric care can only be achieved with more—not less—technology. Read More

With the current wave of health care technology sweeping global health care systems, more practices are adopting electronic health record systems.  A recent post in iHealthBeat, “Survey Finds Big Uptick in EHR Adoption Rates Among Small Medical Practices”, discusses the statistics of technology adoption rates among medical practices in the US.  Drawing from the findings of a survey conducted by SK&A, “Physician Office Usage of EHR Software”, this post brings to light a recent surge in small medical practice adoption of electronic health record systems like OnPulse. Read More