Are tablets and smartphones tools or distractions?

Is the prevalence of gadgets in health care a good thing for patient care? Or is it too much of a tempting distraction? Read more

Could your doctors pass this ‘people skills’ test?

More medical schools are relying on “soft skills” testing along with grades and test scores to determine who they’ll admit as students. Read more

Patients’ 5 most common deathbed confessions

Working in health care provides a real education — in human nature as much as in biology.

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5 HIPAA-friendly ways to use social media

Many health care providers are worried that social networking’s main selling point — ease of sharing info — will lead them astray of HIPAA rules by sharing too much info with the wrong audience.

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See no evil, speak no evil: The health risk most providers ignore

Just because a health care provider sees something that could harm a patient doesn’t mean they’ll speak up about it. Read more

Wrong-site errors: Why do they still happen so often?

Despite hospitals’ best efforts, wrong-site errors still happen far more often than anyone would like. New research sheds light on the root causes.

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Study: Why docs won’t email their patients

Only 7% of physicians regularly use e-mail to interact with patients. Why don’t more busy docs use this time-saving tool? Read more

Patients have less trust in doctors with accents

Health care providers with accents will have a harder time earning credibility in patients’ eyes. And there may be little anyone can do about it. Read more

Report warns e-mailing patients may have hidden downside

Docs using e-mail to connect with patients may seem like nothing but good news for patients, but new research reveals some groups benefit much more than others. Read more

Will health reform cause docs to unionize?

Physicians may not seem like the most likely group of employees to want to unionize, but there are solid reasons to think more of them will be looking into it in the near future.   Read more

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