Baltimore’s city health commissioner Leana Wen discusses her focus on public health, transparency, and listening to patients. Medscape
Tag: Internal Medicine
Precision Medicine, Patient Engagement Focus of Medicine 3.0
At a town hall event hosted by Medscape, physicians on the expert panel discussed integrating precision medicine into their practices as well as the promise of more engaged patients. Medscape Medical News
Leana Wen: Managing the Health of a City Amid the Freddie Gray Riots
Dr Leana Wen, city health commissioner for Baltimore, speaks with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Dr Eric Topol about her work as an emergency medicine physician and public health advocate. Medscape
Doctor Doesn’t Always Know Best
Admitting doctors don’t know everything and accepting that risk falls along a continuum can help restore the balance of power in the doctor-patient relationship, according to Dr John Mandrola. Medscape
Math, Medicine, and Motorcycles: Eric Schadt Takes the Fast Lane
Eric Topol interviews Eric Schadt on how he turned math into medicine, and his need for speed both at and outside of work. Medscape
Evidence Limited for Most High-risk Device Approvals
Most devices have been or will be evaluated through only a few small studies, with short follow-up periods, a new study finds. A third of high-risk devices were recalled at least once. Medscape Medical News
Stop Complaining and Join the AMA
Like it or not, the American Medical Association is still the only game in town. It’s time to consider becoming a member so we can fix the US medical mess, says Dr Lundberg. Medscape Internal Medicine
Malcolm Gladwell on Fixing the US Healthcare Mess
Eric Topol talks with New Yorker columnist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how best to tell the story of medicine. Medscape
Contact Lens Wearers Have Unique Eye Microbes
People who wear contact lenses have different microorganisms living on the surface of their eyes than those who do not, according to new research. Reuters Health Information
Wide Data Sharing Poses Problems With Consent
Current regulations for obtaining consent from study participants have not kept up with big data, and researchers are grappling with how to protect privacy as data get shared and uses evolve. Medscape Medical News
Novel Anticoagulants May Not Boost Intraocular Bleeding Risk
Compared to other antithrombotic drugs, novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) do not pose an extra risk of substantial intraocular bleeding, according to Portuguese researchers. Reuters Health Information
Topol: Doctors Are Getting Squeezed
As a practicing physician, Dr Eric Topol is well aware that doctors are getting squeezed. Here is his solution on how to fix it. Medscape
Evidence Linking Some Fluoroquinolones to Uveitis Grows
Moxifloxacin or ciprofloxacin appear to increase the risk for uveitis; levofloxacin less so. Medscape Medical News
Fixing the EHR Beast
Dr. Lundberg tackles the user-unfriendly EHR mess and what needs to be done to fix it. Medscape Internal Medicine
Topol on the Problem With ‘Scorecard’ Medicine
Dr. Eric Topol warns of the growing push by consumer publications to feature what he considers to be scorecard medicine. Medscape
23andMe CEO on Her Mission to Shake Up Preventive Care
Dr. Eric Topol talks with CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki about how her company is challenging the status quo in healthcare. Medscape
Are You an Ethical Physician? Take This Quiz
The Code of Medical Ethics promulgated by the American Medical Association is the underpinning for ethical physician behavior. Are you an adherent? Medscape Internal Medicine
The US Healthcare System vs The US Postal Service
George Lundberg uses an 11-item scorecard to compare the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and populism of US healthcare and the US Postal Service. Medscape Internal Medicine
Physicians Are Talking: Medicare Payments Go Public
For the first time in history, how much physicians, nurses, and technicians are paid by Medicare has been made public. Medscape members voiced their concerns leading up to the release. Medscape Business of Medicine
Do Physician ‘Rules of Conduct’ Extend Outside of Medicine?
What code of conduct applies to a physician who becomes a politician, journalist, or TV personality hawking medical miracles? Medscape Internal Medicine