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The next door. by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Thank you to dedicated readers (Jordan, dad; updated! there are more: Laurel, Matt) continuing to visit our own system in hopes of finding new updates after a four-month b ... Read on »
"Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy “Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, bec ... Read on »
"Imagine if we didn’t feel compelled to hide our illnesses. Imagine if we could be open... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy “Imagine if we didn’t feel compelled to hide our illnesses. Imagine if we could be open about our health. What good could come of that?” - Jeff Jarvis: Very public healt ... Read on »
"Family Medical Officer" by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy This irks me. Really irks me. In what is otherwise a pretty forward offering, El Camino Hospital has launched its first mobile phone app . All the standard features (f ... Read on »
foursquare promotes its API usage in health apps by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy foursquare promotes its API usage in health apps : via @mtommasi Read on »
Wired: “Apple’s Secret Plan to Steal Your Doctor’s... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Wired: “ Apple’s Secret Plan to Steal Your Doctor’s Heart” Read on »
Dude. Online healthcare. No biggie, right? Wrong. It’s... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Dude. Online healthcare. No biggie, right? Wrong. It’s from a traditional healthcare provider, HealthPartners . Read on »
Pre-Digital Healthcare. by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Since this is going to be nearly a word-for-word pull from his blog, do yourself a favor and read Seth’s blog every day. Healthcare is “pre-digital.” That’s a slam. But al ... Read on »
The Business About My Breasts by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Business About My Breasts : Must read if you are at all interested in healthcare experience. Read on »
jayparkinsonmd: Hany Farid has come up with a nice solution to... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy jayparkinsonmd : Hany Farid has come up with a nice solution to solve that self-esteem problem so many of us face when we see photos of beautiful people in ma ... Read on »
Fast Company: “How to Commit Medicare Fraud in Six Easy... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Fast Company: “ How to Commit Medicare Fraud in Six Easy Steps ” Scary how easy this is. Read on »
Sad but true. by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy This, more or less, is what I consider to be the largest struggle for the coming shift of sickness to wellness in healthcare institutions: On the other hand, an org ... Read on »
"But that is starting to change." by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy When we look at healthcare, what’s wrong with it, and what needs to happen to fix it, we can’t see as clearly how the web, technology, and large networks of engaged use ... Read on »
Saving by the Bundle by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Saving by the Bundle : “High-touch medicine.” Read on »
Through a child's eyes by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy “It’s like this big thing,” he said, spreading his arms wide. “All you see is hallways and elevators and lots and lots of rooms.” He’s talking about a hospital . Seems ... Read on »
"Those that have been subsidized hate having it end, and even those that will save money... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy “Those that have been subsidized hate having it end, and even those that will save money don’t really like the truth of their consumption so clearly exposed.” - The very ... Read on »
A well-executed commercial for a hard-to-execute idea. I still... by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A well-executed commercial for a hard-to-execute idea. I still haven’t come to terms for why hospitals/providers are getting their butts kicked in the “we care ab ... Read on »