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Healthcare wants patients to take an active role: this is what empowerment looks like

At January’s JPMorgan Healthcare conference, hospitals focused on the patient journey, startups...

Seeing what wasn’t there – 5 observations of opportunity at the #JPM16 conference

As a researcher, I find the best scientists are those who digest a broad spectrum of...

Last Call – Why I Quit Practicing Medicine Today

Yesterday I had my last night on call, working in a busy ED until 2am. Today is my...

Lessons about Labs – Theranos, Buzzy, and the Grail of Painless Phlebotomy - A. Baxter MD

In 2014, Elizabeth Holmes and I both shared a San Francisco TEDMED stage for the same reason – we...

Why healthcare execs should care about the first needle-phobia pancreas transplant

After years of waiting, 55 year old Sue York recently received a pancreas transplant...

Value Analysis Topical Anesthetics – Buzzy for the win!

Getting buy in to new methods can be difficult – when value collides with complacency...

5 best and newest tips to relieve vaccine pain

Canadian scientists have long been at the forefront of reducing unnecessary pain. Dr....

5 Tips to Better Manage Kids’ Temper Tantrums

Children have tantrums for several reasons, but they often resort to tantrums when they...

Hospitals improve HCAHP with Buzzy

We heard this week that Buzzy has been implemented to increase HCAHP scores. It makes...