Why Primary Care is the Future of Healthcare

Why Primary Care is the Future of Healthcare | Medical Blog

January 3, 2013

We use EMRs to practice proactive care, make it more convenient for patients to contact us, and assist patients in making lifestyle changes to avoid preventable chronic conditions. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Patient Satisfaction Surveys Are Bogus | Guest Blog

January 2, 2013

No doubt the flaws of these surveys will not deter the bean counters from mandating that we survey patients for satisfaction no matter how meaningless the data may be.

Do EMRs Make Documentation Too Easy? | Guest Blog

December 21, 2012

There are many risky unintended consequences of EMRs, and over-documentation may be one of them.

Should Docs Prescribe Day-After Pill in Advance? | Medical Blog

Although the teenage birth rate in the US has declined substantially over the past 20 years, it still surpasses those in other industrialized nations.

In a continuing effort to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement, published in the December issue of Pediatrics, urging pediatricians to prescribe the emergency oral contraceptive – “the morning-after pill” – for girls under 16 before they actually need it.…

Is Maintenance of Physician Board Certification a Sham? | Guest Blog

December 17, 2012

To answer my own question, it is.

Winners Selected in Kindle Giveaway | Medical Blog

December 14, 2012

Four lucky medical professionals who participated in our recent poster & website survey have been awarded Kindle Fire® tablets.…

Psychiatric Emergencies: Some People Call It Angst | Guest Blog

"... ED’s are not meant to handle these patients any longer than it takes to medically clear them. Leaving the patient to suffer the prejudice of those who don’t understand, or the silence of those frightened by the stigma of identifying with them..."