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Crowdsourcing Well-being: Should We Be More Like Borg?
By Barry Reicherter, Senior Vice President

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2010

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If we can get past privacy concerns, there could be a lot to be gained from open sharing of patient data, reported by patients.


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Doug Elwood, M.D.

Sudden Impact
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2010

Today is the day. The long-anticipated debut of the new device from Apple. Whether it is called the iSlate, iTablet, or more likely the iPad, it will change the game. If even half of the rumors surrounding this device are true, Apple will likely alter the face of multiple industries including media, publishing, gaming, education, [...]


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Service With a…Stethoscope? (and Smile)
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2010

While a hospital is clearly not a hotel, it can nonetheless share similar traits. For instance, given the dramatic connection between high patient satisfaction and improved outcomes, a commensurate level of service and commitment to ensuring that patients’ needs are met is important.


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The Black Swan
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 2010

In his recent New Yorker article, Malcolm Gladwell explores stock options and the concept of the Black Swan affecting financial markets. To summarize a complex article briefly, individuals often adhere to the notion that beliefs are true based on previous knowledge and experience. In other words, if you grow up seeing nothing but white swans [...]


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Play it Again, Sam!
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2010

Apple has done it again. With little more than a whisper, the company has effectively blown away all competitors. It has not said one word, not one dollar spent on advertising, not one targeted statement, and not one actual confirmation of the product millions are excited to see unveiled. In fact, no one is quite [...]


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Where Has All the Interest Gone?
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2010

This week, the Conference Board research group released results of a nationwide job satisfaction survey. The numbers are abysmal. Only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their job, down 8 percent from last year and over 28 percent from 20 years ago. Among the myriad of reasons for this result, one of the most [...]


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Right Turns for Health Care?
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2009

A few years ago, United Parcel Service (UPS) initiated a software program that assisted its drivers in maximizing fuel efficiency. Engineers at the company reasoned that formulating delivery grids in which drivers could continually make right turns would eliminate idling while waiting to turn left at traffic lights. These waits can be extreme, especially at [...]


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Well-being in Medicine: Are we stating the Obvious?
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 2009

A recent article in The Washington Post (Lovenheim, 11/10/09) discusses how many medical schools are changing their focus. Instead of anatomy, students now take classes on the physician/patient relationship, communicating with patients, and social and cultural issues in health care.


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Satisfied…or no?
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 2009

The US News and World Report provides a great deal of information about hospitals in its ranking of the top 50 in the country.


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Brain Education, 101
By Doug Elwood, M.D., Vice President & Medical Advisor

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2009

As a physician, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse set of patients with brain injury, including those from the military, and have worked at some athletic contests as the event physician. Hearing patients’ stories and participating as a physician for these events clearly delineates to me the need for more education regarding this topic.


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