We are just days away from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), being held in Philadelphia this year. But we are already weeks into the buzz about it on Twitter. The hashtag for the conference, #AANAM, started showing up in early April in tweets from organizers, speakers, and future attendees. Here is one: The author of this tweet, David Evans, … [Read more...]
Can Video Games Improve Rehabilitation Prospects After Stroke?
When the Pokémon Go game launched a few years back, there was much talk about the possibility of it creating healthy habits by getting kids moving around in the outdoors. But Pokémon Go seems to have gone the way of most video games—a fun distraction at best, a dangerous habit at worst. But the idea of video games providing health benefits isn’t dead, and in fact, new research … [Read more...]
Content Marketing: A Solution to the Divide Between Running a Business and the Hippocratic Oath?
Running a private medical practice puts physicians in a unique position, walking a careful line between taking care of their business and taking care of their patients. An editorial released this month (Jan 2019) in JAMA says it well: ...on one hand, health care revolves around a sacred compact between patients and clinicians and local institutions; on the other hand, health … [Read more...]
Looking to Add Revenue Without Increasing Stress? Try Teleneurology
“This is a fabulous supplement to a practice,” says neurologist Elaine C. Jones, MD, FAAN, about telemedicine. “It’s fun, and I do enjoy it.” Jones started doing telemedicine about four years ago, evenings and weekends at first while running a busy solo neurology practice. After a couple of years, she says, “It was going well, so I cut back on my day job.” Jones’ … [Read more...]
Fall 2018 Highlights: Zika, Drug Pricing and More
We hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving, everyone! As the holidays ramp up, pause a moment and catch up on the useful content we brought you this fall. This includes a broad survey of the latest digital concussion tools, highlights from the recent annual meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and new guidelines from the … [Read more...]