Healthcare Policy and Opinion

Were the Billions Invested in Alzheimer’s Research Worthwhile?

It may seem that the COVID-19 vaccines appeared almost suddenly, like rabbits pulled from a magician’s hat, but the invention…

4 years ago

People Needing Access to Care Shouldn’t Have to Do Battle to Get It

I recently sat down with Brad Younggren, MD, Chief Medical Officer of 98point6, the growing medical technology platform providing text-first,…

4 years ago

A Pig Heart Was Transplanted Into a Human a Few Days Ago Is This The Future of Organ Transplantation?

It is still a very experimental procedure, but it likely will be improved rapidly in the coming years and may…

4 years ago

The CDC Has a Communications Problem

From MSNBC to Fox News, outlets across the media spectrum are critiquing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and her agency’s handling…

4 years ago

Exponential Innovation: Disrupting The Disruptor

Today's world of disruptive change is defined by two terms: innovation and speed.  The big idea is important, but equally so is…

4 years ago

Tech Marches On, While Humanity Drags Its Feet

I thought it would be fun to look back at some of my predictions for health tech from almost a…

4 years ago

The Pandemic of Poor Communications

Almost two years ago, in March 2020, I published the post below on Medium. At that time, we were at the…

4 years ago

Perhaps, A Braver New World

The drip, drip, drip of innovation might just be a myth. Change commonly occurs as a punctuated reality that’s a…

4 years ago

Time to Upgrade Your Mask?

"CLOTH MASKS ARE LITTLE MORE than facial decorations." That's the remarkable statement from CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. She adds: "This…

4 years ago

You Can’t Hack Your Way to Health

What’s the one best thing I can do for my health? This question tends to come up around the new…

4 years ago

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