Can Paramedics Reduce Hospital Readmissions?
Most of us may think of a paramedic as a healthcare professional who works primarily in a pre-hospital environment, usually as part of an emergency medical services (EMS) team. That is changing. Hospital executives are laser focused on readmissions, especially for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. CHF is the number one reason for hospital admissions. Typically, CHF […]
mHealth Article Launched From Singapore
In addition to writing about mHealth in Health Attitude, I have written an article which now appears in the mHealth journal. The mHealth journal is a brand new, open access, peer-reviewed international publication in English, describing new developments and what the editor considers enlightening viewpoints. The current focus of the journal is in the field of […]
Accountable Care Saves $400M
Tuesday night I was fortunate to participate in an author event at the Cocoon Coffee House in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Approximately 35 people attended. It was a delightful environment. I gave a 30 minute talk about the American healthcare system; what is wrong with it and how to fix it. The Q&A session could have gone on […]
Electronic Clothing
An international team of researchers believe graphene, the miraculous material set to change the world, will become part of the clothing we wear. No more bulky smart watches, phones, and music players hanging from our clothes. These things will be woven into our clothes. Research is beginning to show the potential to weave fitness, entertainment, GPS systems, […]
ZocDoc Is Digitizing Medical Clipboards
I first used ZocDoc in 2012. It was a test. People were saying primary care physicians were scarce and it would be a long wait to get an appointment if you don’t already have a relationship. I logged into ZocDoc, filled out the digital clipboard with my personal and insurance information. I was immediately presented […]
