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MedTech Chat with Dr. John Patrick: Healthcare Predictions

On October 30, I chatted about the future of healthcare with Abigail Esposito on WTWH Media. The interview was published on the Medical Design & Outsourcing website and it was also podcasted. Podcasts are becoming very popular as a way to share points of view. Many people listen to them on their smartphones. This particular podcast lasted […]

Money Back Healthcare

In 1915, Abigail Geisinger, widow of iron magnate George Geisinger, donated a fortune to build a regional hospital in Northeastern Pennsylvania  modeled on the Mayo Clinic. The Geisinger Health System provides healthcare to more than 2.6 million people in Pennsylvania. The system has gained national recognition as a model for delivery of high quality integrated healthcare. Geisinger President and […]

Media Update

At the end of September I launched a media campaign to spread the word about Health Attitude. My goal is to increase understanding of the American healthcare system: what is working and what isn’t, and what can be done to make it better. I spent most of my media time on radio interviews all over the country; […]

Common Sense From the AMA

The American Medical Association today called for a ban on consumer advertisements for prescription drugs. I cited this as a major problem in Health Attitude in March and was really pleased to see the AMA make the common sense proclamation. The AMA cited a number of reasons for their decision. Here are my six reasons why the ban should […]

Nursing Education and Research

Yesterday, I was privileged to be the luncheon speaker at a meeting at Danbury Hospital, a unit of Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN). The purpose of the meeting was to honor two dozen nurses who are enrolled in graduate education. Each nurse introduced herself or himself and described the research they are performing as part of […]