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Leadership Skills

It's an unusual question, but ask yourself this, what do you need to STOP doing in order to improve your leadership skills? Leading a medical practice can be both complicated and stressful. This article provides tips on how to improve leadership skills by learning what interpersonal behaviors to eliminate.

Eric Topol Talks About Smartphones and Healthcare

I think most TED Talks are fascinating, but this one really caught my attention. It features leading cardiologist Eric Topol talking about using technology to aid in chronic disease management. He describes that soon we'll all be using smartphones to monitor vital signs and chronic conditions. Dr. Topol's talk showcases innovative wireless devices in medicine's future.

Medication Management

Studies show that when patients adhere to medication management plans, it saves the system money and helps patients meet therapy goals. This article provides insight on how primary care practices can work with their patients to improve medication management.

Patient-Centered Care

Have you heard the term Patient-Centered Care or Medical Home recently? It's the latest buzz in health care circles, but the important question is what does it really mean? This article answers that question and more...

That Makes Me Think Of…

This thought-provoking video by Ze Frank is on the topic of health care reform.

Obesity in America

Over 280,000 Americans die each year from diseases linked to excess weight. Further, Dr. Mark Hyman said in a recent Huffington Post blog that industrialized food (otherwise known as junk food) has addictive properties. Read here for ideas on what we can do to address this growing problem.

Helping Others

My first post on Personal Accountability will be about ways we can help others. How does helping others translate into "personal" accountability? Nearly every religion on this planet includes some proverb or prescription about feeding the poor or helping those in need. If you ask me, it's a very endearing characteristic of humans - the ability to look beyond our own needs and help others who may not survive otherwise.