February 11, 2009
By:Kevin C. Smith, M.D.
Do you want to share a video of yourself discussing a medical topic, or demonstrating a new procedure? Visit www.thedoctorschannel.com, where you can view videos uploaded by other physicians, and upload your own material.  |
February 1, 2009
By:Zoe Diana Draelos, M.D.
While reading a manual on EMR navigation code lingo for knowing which button to push on a computer to properly use an electronic medical record (EMR), I was watching the recently popular animated movie featuring Wall-E and EVA.
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February 1, 2009
By:Kevin C. Smith, M.D.
With increasing frequency, I have noticed that many audience members at medical meetings are dividing their attention between the speakers and their Blackberries and laptops. Some audience members keep both their Blackberries and laptops running throughout the meeting, and are not engaged at all in the meeting — but I am sure they will claim CME credit for "being there."
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December 19, 2008
By:
Kevin C. Smith, M.D.
Like many doctors, I’ve been considering getting a "smart phone," such as an iPhone or Blackberry, which can surf the Internet and handle e-mail with ease. Why wait? |
December 1, 2008
By:Karen Nash
Medical technology changes so often that sometimes it seems as if one hardly gets something new in the office before it's outdated and another bit of technology is on the horizon.
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November 1, 2008
By:Cheryl Guttman
Photography plays a valuable role in dermatology for improving patient care, but the usefulness of archived images depends on how they are stored.
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November 1, 2008
By:Karen Nash
The Internet provides a forum for disgruntled patients, employees or competitors to defame a doctor's reputation. One company helps doctors protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits.
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November 1, 2008
By:Karen Nash
Unhappy patients have always existed. Just as many physicians say they get patients through word-of-mouth, unhappy patients can create problems through the same medium.
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October 1, 2008
By:John Jesitus
In the absence of industrywide standards for electronic medical records, an expert advises carefully matching system costs, benefits and capabilities with the distinctive needs of one's practice.
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