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Tag Archives: hcsm
Let’s stop using adjectives to identify patients
We have all heard it, we have probably all said it: “My diabetics never follow my instructions” “That schizophrenic is back in the hospital again” “How should I screen cirrhotics?” “Did you hear about my CHF-er?” It might be easy to … Continue reading
CVS to stop selling tobacco products: some grass-roots contribution from the blogosphere?
In 2011 I posted this petition to try to get CVS and Rite Aid to stop stop selling tobacco (see my 2011 blog post). Although the petition closed in 2013 with just under 2800 signatures, today is finally the day I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, patient care, public health, tobacco
Tagged hcsm, healthcare social media, petition, pharmacy, tobacco
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An empirical scientific viewpoint about gun control
For just a moment, let’s take a scientific viewpoint about gun control here and try to leave emotions (and the Constitutional argument) out. The best type of study to determine whether gun control and/or regulation would be a Randomized Trial: … Continue reading
Posted in public health
Tagged epidemiology, hcsm, healthcare social media, medical education, study design
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My Med 2.0 (#med2) Experience
This weekend I attended my first “med-tech” conference (Medicine 2.0). What an eye-opening experience it was for me! I got to meet some phenomenal people whom I never would have otherwise met just by staying in my silo of gastroenterology … Continue reading
Posted in medical education, Social Media
Tagged #meded, hcsm, healthcare social media, med 2.0, medical education, social media, Twitter
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Introducing #medsm, a new unifying hashtag for the intersection of Medicine & Social Media
As you read this, you might be asking yourself why Twitter needs this new hashtag. The reason is simple: to permit anyone to follow a single unified stream of medical content. Currently, many people use #hcsm to disseminate medical tweets, … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged #medsm, communication, hcsm, healthcare social media, journalism, medicine, social media, Twitter
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Twitter 101 for Docs: Twitter Lingo
At the end of my last post, I said we’d discuss some ways to enhance your professional community on Twitter in an upcoming post. But first, let’s remain in Twitter 101 so you can understand some of the intricacies of … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged communication, hcsm, healthcare social media, social media, Twitter
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OK I’m on Twitter…Now What? A Primer for Physicians (aka Twitter 101 for Docs)
So you’ve decided to take the plunge (or at least, dip your toes) into the Twitterverse. Congratulations! Welcome to a vibrant interactive community. You’ll find plenty of different personalities here and lots of opinions. But if you are like I … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged hcsm, healthcare social media, journalism, social media, Twitter
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Your Job Interview Begins Now
A few days ago I was sitting in the endoscopy unit working on some notes, when one of my fellows walked into the physician’s room to speak to one of her patients over the phone. The patient evidently had a … Continue reading
6 Things to Be Thankful For in Modern Medicine
Public sentiment about our healthcare system has certainly seen better days. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, let’s take just a few minutes to reflect on what we can be thankful for in the current state of medicine: Informed consent: The concept … Continue reading
“Thank you for your consult…”
Until recently, there was a financial difference between performing a “Consultation” and a “New Patient Visit” for office visits (Medicare stopped paying for Consultations at a higher rate than New Patient Visits in 2010). I won’t get into the ins-and-outs … Continue reading
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