By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social Media Networking caught your attention on Healthin30 with “3 Reasons Why Social Networking Is Not a Waste of Time for Health Professionals,” leading with 1,367 Tweets. “List of 20 Excellent Social Media Networking Resources” also is a popular post. Other topics include: Women and Heart Disease, Telehealth, Patients and the Doctor|Nurse Relationship. Guest blogger, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Baldwin, M.D., shares his insights into why he loves…
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Guest Post by Andy Baldwin, MD The spirit and joy of running and living is alive in Kenya One word can sum up the way of life here in Kenya, RESPECT. Before I went to sleep in my grass and mud hut that first night in Kenya, I asked if there was anyone who would like to get up and go running at 5:30am, and a 19-year-old guy Isaac said he would. As many of…
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“Family Physicians are the bedrock of U.S. healthcare.” – Dr. Andy Baldwin Why I LOVE Family Medicine Guest Post by Andrew Baldwin, MD I’ve been a leader all my life, from Swim Team Captain, to Student Council President, to being a lead physician of our Navy Special Operations Team. I want to continue being a leader for Family Medicine on the front lines of health care. This is why – Growing up in small town…
Read More...Technology Is Not The Reason For Cost Escalation in Health Care – It Is How We Misuse It
Guest post by Stephen C. Schimpff, MD We are often told that the reason for the high cost of medical care is all of our new technologies and drugs. There is an element of truth in that but when used correctly, new technologies save lives and improve the quality of patient care and often improve safety. But technologies used inappropriately increase costs while not improving quality and may adversely impact safety. Here is a patient…
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