Shout out to Adam Singer, physician entrepreneur of the year

By Bob Wachter Modern Physician just named Adam Singer, the founder of IPC -- The Hospitalist Company, its first annual Physician Entrepreneur of the Year. Adam and I don’t always see eye to eye, but...

Reader mail: EMR advice from an IT insider

By THCB Staff JD's comment on a recent post was so excellent it deserved re-running. Large medical systems generally have implemented EMRs while small, independent practices have not. It's not a...

EMR implementation -- a saving grace or year of hell?

By Shahid Shah A friend of mine sent me this link - "Beware of the EMR ‘Ponzi scheme,’ warns physician leader" — earlier this week. The article starts off by saying: Healthcare IT does not...

Reader mail: Pitfalls of EMR implementation

By THCB Staff This recent comment about information technology implementation by a reader named Rob was so excellent it deserved re-running. I'm a technologist. I've been implementing information...

The Surveillance Society Marches On

Step Right Up, Let The Computer Look At Your Face And Tell You Your Age Hmmm…Alcoholic beverage vending machines? Cigarette machines? How about condom dispensers?