The boom in telemedicine is here, and understandably so.  The “consumer” is in control now, and they sure don’t want to be “patient” anymore.  When Americans want care, they want it cheap, and they want it now.   Telemedicine has grown to accommodate 7 million annual patient encounters, up from 350,000 five years ago.  What savvy health care administrator doesn’t see numbers like that and get dollar signs in …

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Although I didn’t think much of the statement when I first heard it from my residency director, now, nearly twelve years later, I realize its value.  I learned so much during those three years.  I learned to prepare for success prior to every procedure I started to avoid clumsily searching for needed equipment mid-procedure.  I learned what an eternity of time I gained during an intubation if I could be …

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By now, everyone in health care is accustomed to the idea of patient satisfaction data and the multi-million dollar industry ($61 million in annual revenue for Press Ganey alone) which exists thanks to the health care leaders and policy makers who embrace it.  Most physicians believe it is absurd to use it as a marker of quality care, but have accepted …

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