How To Age Well
Patricia Sarmiento in Walnut, California, founder of publichealthcorps.org, is on a mission to put the public back in public health. She believes public health is only effective if the public can actually access and discern what information is reliable. Her goal is to provide a hub of reputable and useful public information on health topics. Lately, Patricia […]
Another Five-Star Review for Health Attitude
Western Connecticut State University Professor of Management Eugene P. Buccini has reviewed Health Attitude. Here is what he had to say. A Winner When a Winner Is Needed July 23, 2015 Health Attitude is a must read for all health care professionals and any person interested in the health care system in the United States. […]
Are Drugs Too Expensive?
The subject of drug prices is making the news much more frequently. An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this week pointed out drugs are only 10% of the cost of American healthcare. My research indicated it was closer to 15%, but even at 10%, the cost approaches $400 billion. The article was written by […]
How to find out your surgeon’s track record
A new web site called SurgeonRatings.org aims to add transparency to how good our surgeons are compared to each other. The site also shows how many other doctors offer referrals to a surgeon. The data are imperfect, but making it available is a good step in the right direction of enabling consumers to make better informed decisions. […]
Topol Interviews Gawande and Gladwell: Awesome People
Dr. Eric J. Tool is Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute and Editor-in-Chief at Medscape. Medscape is part of the WebMD Health Professional Network. Eric has a regular video interview series called One on One. I find his interviews extremely interested, and I would like to share two I just watched. You must be a Medscape subscriber […]