The Social Media Physician
Can't get an appointment with your doctor? This practice has a better way to "connect" with him.
Your Smartwatch is Not a Doctor
Wearing a smartwatch on your wrist to track your health? It can't be used for a credible medical opinion, says this doctor.
Healthcare Policy Talk Leaves Patients Two Options
Are you getting anxious, just hearing the discussions surrounding the Affordable Care Act? This doctor has two options for you.
One Way to Increase Your Practice's Revenue
In an all-new cartoon, we look at a practice that found a unique way to improve its bottom line. How did it improve itself financially?
One Way to Deal with Uncertainty in Healthcare
In a new cartoon, one physician expresses his method of dealing with the uncertainty in healthcare. He's hanging up his stethoscope for a beach towel.
When Patients Overreact to Health Policy Changes
What will happen with U.S. healthcare policy? No one knows, but one patient is worrying a little too much about the change from Obamacare to Trumpcare.
The Most Accurate Predictor for Healthcare in 2017
What's going to happen with healthcare in 2017? This mechanism may be just as foolproof as any of the predictions from the experts.
This Doc's Prediction for Next Year is Not Fun
What does 2017 have in store for physicians? Many might be asking themselves that question as we approach the new year, but one doc already has an idea.
Which Healthcare Professional Asks Santa for Some Help?
A new cartoon shows us which healthcare professional wants to tag along with Santa Claus on Christmas and deliver some "gifts."
How to Treat a Turkey as Your Patient
Has a turkey come into your office for an appointment? Use this doctor's example on how you should treat them as a patient.
When the Pharma Rep Visits Your Medical Practice
How do you know a doctor has gotten a visit from his local pharmaceutical sales rep? Look for the swag. Here is one physician that doesn't hide it.
Getting Sick over the Election? Go See a Doctor
If you're starting to feel physically ill over the 2016 Presidential election and are worried about who will win, one physician knows what you have.
The Millennial Approach to EHR
Younger staff can bring a unique perspective to medical practice operations.
A Practical Solution for an IT Emergency
This practice seems to have figured out a clever way to deal with a variety of IT problems. Can you see your practice using this method?
The Future of Medicine is Now
Robots are going to play a vital role in the future of medicine, according to many technologists. In one practice, this transformation has already begun.
The Downside to HIPAA Compliance at this Practice
Can a practice be TOO committed to HIPAA? In this case of this organization, the answer to that question might be a somewhat confusing yes.
Allowing Patients to Selfie their Surgery
One doctor has found a clever way to bypass HIPAA and allow patients to take selfies during their surgery. What's his secret?
How to Diagnose a Patient's Phone Neck
When does your patient have "phone neck" issues from playing too much Pokémon Go? As you can tell from this cartoon, it's easy to tell.
Patient Confidentiality and Pinkie Swears
Here's an interesting way that one patient is trying to ensure his confidentiality is held secret within the walls of the examination room. It's unnecessary.
Some Doctors Actually Love Paperwork and Regulations
It's fair to say that most doctors didn't get into medicine because of paperwork and regulations. Apparently however, not everyone feels this way.
Eliminating Red Tape is a Physician's Top Wish
If most doctors got three wishes from a genie, what would they be? This doctor says that he only needs one and it involves red tape.
This Doc's on-the-Wall Accolade is Worth Five Stars
Move aside medical degrees and fellowships, this doctor is showing off his Yelp reviews and statistics for his patients to see.
A New Way to Get Patients to Not Sue You
One doctor believes she has found the right way to get patients to not sue her practice. Will it work and indemnify her?
Persistent Patient Keeps Going for Medical Marijuana
Some patients really want to be prescribed medical marijuana. In this case, he has gone to quite a few doctors to make it happen.
Keeping Social Media Out of Medical Practices
One practices has figured out a way to keep their patients from breaking HIPAA rules and using social media when they are in the exam room.
Here's One Way to Better Secure Patient Data
This physician's practice found a more effective way to protect patient data. However, it may have come at his colleague's expense.
A Patient's Vague Description of Medication Effects
Patients can sometimes be vague when talking about how they reacted to a medication a doctor has prescribed.
Beware of Patients Who Diagnose Online
Here's one patient that has his mind made up on what he should do when he is told he is perfectly healthy.
The Confusing State of Patient Privacy
In this day and age, protecting the privacy of patients is becoming harder to achieve - in some cases, because of patients.
Donate to a Pharma Executive in Need
The price of that prescription might be weighing on your patients' minds, but let them know that by accepting it, they are helping someone in "need."