It’s always interesting to hear the strong opinions people have about Uber. Some like to say they have not taken a cab since they started using Uber while others enjoy how easy it is to rate your driver thanks to the mobile app service. If you’ve had any kind of business trip in the last few…
During a recent family dinner, my son, a sophomore in college, discussed an online course he had taken over the summer. I was quite surprised to hear that my son didn’t like the course. His professor was never there since he was based in Connecticut, and my son’s only in-person contact was when he had…
It’s an exciting time to be in health care. From Apple to IBM, scores of companies are looking to use the power of technology, whether it’s wearables or data analytics, to disrupt health care. When it comes to the future of health care, it’s about what we know – and, equally important, what we don’t…
The world of health care is starting to be disrupted by a hurricane that has taken the shape of data analytics. Except this particular storm is one that’s going to help foster an unprecedented level of understanding when it comes to a person’s health. IBM Watson is starting to help physicians look for best care…
Who has more influence on your health? Our physicians have a critical influence on our health. We trust the physician – as we should – because he or she has a total picture of our health. Physicians remind us of what we need to do to be healthy, whether it’s to lower our cholesterol or…
What does it take to make a difference? In the world of health care, health problems become more frequent and complex as a person ages. You need empathy, compassion and dedication to build a trusting relationship with the patient. Yet this relationship is not enough. Solving these complex problems requires creativity, innovation and ingenuity. These…
We all know the basis of the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, where “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.” Basically, it’s a rule designed to show how a small subset of a defined population can have a significant impact on a population. In health care,…
Is the connected health care system of the future built around the individual? Or is it built around the industry? How will the data we’re starting to collect actually enable us to better manage our health? Are the health apps we’re using foreshadowing what’s to come? I thought about these questions a few days ago…
The promise of interoperability for health IT is that it can help knit together our fragmented, disconnected health care system, while at the same time help usher in a new era of consumerism. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Consumers, physicians, hospitals, health care professionals – indeed, all of us – are currently…
The year of the wearable device is underway. By 2019, there could be more than half a billion wearables in use every day. I’m asked all the time about the wearable device impact on health – do they really help people lose weight? What do you use? What are they missing when it comes to monitoring…
