Since the late 1990s neurologists have been involved in the remote care of patients using telemedicine. This has primarily been through telestroke programs, but the application of this technology-driven mode of care has increased to include more than just stroke patients. Today, according to the American Hospital Association, “[Seventy-six] percent of U.S. hospitals connect … [Read more...]
More Evidence that Patient Portals Improve Patient Care
Of all the medical specialties, neurologists see some of the most complex patients. This idea bears out anecdotally among the neurologists we have interviewed here at Neurology Insights but also statistically. In this 2018 study published in JAMA, neurologists were ranked #3 among physician types for patient complexity as well as for their number of comorbidities (Nephrologists … [Read more...]
How to Use Twitter to Make the Most of Your Conference Experience
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...]