Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox" May 10, 2021
Building a Better Discharge Summary, Again We've improved the outpatient-to-ED flow -- now let's fix things in the other direction May 03, 2021
Op-Ed: Medical Culture Kills Doctors and Patients Beware the deadly invisible elephant in the room Apr 28, 2021
Health Data Sharing Improved During Pandemic, but Barriers Remain Lack of trust one of the biggest issues Apr 23, 2021
USPSTF Still Sour on Afib Screening, Even With Apple Watch Task force weighs in with draft recommendations for wearables and clinic alike Apr 20, 2021
Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va. This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 24, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus Feb 22, 2021
Telemedicine in ICU Saves Lives, Study Finds Tele-intensivist care linked to 18% lower mortality over a decade Feb 03, 2021
EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients Feb 02, 2021
Biden's New ONC Head Wins Plaudits From Predecessors Micky Tripathi will bring a blend of experience and policy knowledge, they say Jan 25, 2021
Telehealth's Security Problem; Virtual Cancer Care; Post-Pandemic Teladoc Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth Jan 25, 2021
Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020 Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD Dec 30, 2020
Op-Ed: How to Fix Consistently Inconclusive Apple Watch ECG Readings The Skeptical Cardiologist has a solution Dec 26, 2020
Op-Ed: Kardia Upgrade Will Cut Unclassified Mobile ECGs Further updates to algorithm accuracy are on the way, too Dec 20, 2020
AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategies Studies on overcoming GDMT underuse, improving self-care education, creating new settings for care delivery Nov 17, 2020
iMedicalApps: SCAT5 Sports Concussion Assessment Tool The most current guideline in a web app Nov 13, 2020
Imagine Your Patient's Health Data All in One Place A unified medical record has its charms -- and a few kinks Oct 26, 2020
Voice-Based Screening Predicts Lung Function Technique may prove useful for monitoring chronic respiratory disease Oct 23, 2020
Virtual Heart Failure Care No Substitute for the Face-to-Face Visit? Reduced GDMT titration suggests a dip in quality of care Oct 05, 2020
The Unified EMR: A New Opportunity Arises A unified electronic medical record could make a big difference in patient care Oct 05, 2020
Telemedicine Takedown; Cue the Copays; Winners for Satisfaction Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth Oct 05, 2020
Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings? The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype Sep 21, 2020
Data Security: Telehealth's Achilles Heel? Cyberattacks on the rise, can only get worse if problems aren't fixed, experts say Sep 04, 2020
Is Telemedicine the Future of Palliative Care? Proponents say it will increase access and foster rapport, but sustained uptake likely hinges on reimbursement Sep 03, 2020
iMedicalApps: Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy A needed interface update for 2020 with the same outstanding content Aug 21, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
Telemedicine Abortion Gains Momentum During Pandemic But FDA regulations on mifepristone still limit access Jun 02, 2020
Doctors Struggle to Get Paid for Telehealth Visits Provider payments vary by states, plans, and shifting policies Apr 16, 2020
Heart Failure: Can You Hear Risk in a Patient's Voice? Speech characteristics picked up in telemedicine tied to mortality, admissions Apr 01, 2020
Apple Watch Can't Catch Fast Afib The Skeptical Cardiologist has good news about another wearable, though Feb 29, 2020
Wearable Sensor Predicts Worsening Heart Failure Device flagged readmission risk nearly a week ahead in observational study Feb 26, 2020
U.S. Nurses: A Little More Diverse and Grayer National survey shows small uptick in minority RNs; bigger increase in those over age 50 Jan 23, 2020
Meet the 'Lien Doctors'; Hidden Clinical Trial Data; Google Nabs More Medical Records This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 15, 2020
Can a Wristwatch Replace Ambulatory BP Monitoring? The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews Omron's HeartGuide device Dec 19, 2019
Hospital to Swap EHR to New, Efficient 'Paper Chart' System Physicians dance in hallways Dec 05, 2019
Remember the Krebs Cycle? Why? You learned it in school, with no relevance to real patient care -- like a lot of modern "medicine" Oct 27, 2019
