Blog archive:
March 2017
Freedom from the vortex
What the hell is water?
40 minutes
Things you can control right now
What's with all the arrows?
You can't use drugs to "prevent" diabetes
How to be a stoic
Cycling in Kansas doesn't suck
Crank up the bass
March 3, 2017 links to health
March 8, 2017 links to health
March 10, 2017 links to health
March 15, 2017 links to health
March 17, 2017 links to health
March 20, 2017 links to health
March 27, 2017 links to health
March 29, 2017 links to health
March 31, 2017 links to health
April 2017
How else can you crank up the bass?
Guest post! The Archetype of 21st Century Medicine, by Stephanie Shirey, MS1
Go to church, you heathens, and adopt a perspective of abundance
My March 2017 WAMPO presentations
Social media is designed to be a time suck
Here's to the MAMILs
April 6, 2017 links to health
April 10, 2017 links to health
April 18, 2017 links to health
April 21, 2017 links to health
April 26, 2017 links to health
April 28, 2017 links to health
May 2017
Read some fiction. It's good for you
Community Health Workers are coming to make you better
Wichita has a bike share!
Social media is a set of common platforms to draw out our worst tendencies
May 2, 2017 links to health
May 10, 2017 links to health
May 28, 2017 links to health
June 2017
The 2016 Dirty Kanza 200: a look back
RIP Warner Blackburn: sadness at the Dirty Kanza
June 2, 2017 links to health
June 6, 2017 links to health
JUNE 9, 2017 BETTER LIVING THROUGH HYPERLINKS: ALCOHOL AND YOUR HIPPOCAMPUS, EATING LATE IS BAD FOR YOU, AND STOP IT WITH THE HCG
JUNE 13, 2017 LINKS TO CONFIRM MY PRE-EXISTING BIASES: NO INSULIN, NO BG CHECKS AND THE CANCER RISK OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND DIET
JUNE 15, 2017 LASER LINKS: DRONES FOR CARDIAC ARREST, AIRCRAFT NOISE AND BLOOD PRESSURE, AND BMI'S EFFECT ON FETAL MALFORMATIONS
JUNE 22ND LINKS FOR NOW, NOT LATER: DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, BRAIN POWER FROM ACTIVITY IN KIDS, AND DAPAGLIFOZIN AND ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY
JUNE 26, 2017 LINKS TO HEALTH: SOCIAL ISOLATION AFTER 40 AND DOCTOR MEAT ADVICE
July 2017
DON'T WANNA SEE THE SAUSAGE LINKS MADE, JULY 7, 2017: NEW ENDOCRINE SOCIETY STATEMENT ON OBESITY PATHOGENESIS AND THE DANGER (DANGER!) OF PLACENTA CAPSULES (PLACENTA CAPSULES?)
SUPER FOUR-PACK OF LINKS JULY 11, 2017: THE FIVE PERCENT AND HEALTHCARE MONEY, VIDEO GAME ADDICTION, EXERCISE TO PREVENT DIABETES, ACTIVITY INEQUALITY, AND EVIL COCONUT OIL
LINKS FOR JULY 17, 2017: OPEN STREETS, PLACEBO DIETS, HAIR DYES AND CANCER RISK, THE SEDGWICK COUNTY CHIP, BAD SLEEP AND JUNK FOOD, AND THE LENGTHENING OF YOUR LIFE WITH DIETARY CHOICES
Tyler Cowen and Atul Gawande for your listening pleasure
LINKS FOR JULY 24, 2017: ATHLETES AND THEIR PEE HABITS, MOBILE FARMERS' MARKETS, AND SURGERY AS A PLACEBO
LINKS FOR JULY 25, 2017: COOKING OIL, SAVING LIVES IN NEW JERSEY BY RAISING THE SMOKING AGE, AND THE CULT OF STATIN DENIAL
LINKS FOR JULY 27, 2017: LEAD LEVELS AND CRIME, CTE, HAPPINESS IN BARIATRIC SURGERY, AND THE FDA'S CHEESE PROBLEM
MONDAY, JULY 31 LINK-O-RAMA: GOOD NEIGHBORING, CTE, MYSTERIOUS ILLNESSES, AND DRUG-SMUGGLING MEXICAN ULTRAMARATHONERS
August 2017
Diabetes testing is for the [puppies and hoglets and billies]?
Links for Wednesday, August 2, 2017: death of the high-top, marijuana makes you stupid, and spending money only makes you so happy
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017: ROBOT SOCCER, WEIGHT WATCHERS CAN'T PIVOT ITS MESSAGE, OVERUSE OF BACK SURGERY IN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, AND NON-LECTURE BASED MEDICAL SCHOOL
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017: BEANS OVER BEEF AND BEAUTIFUL TOUR DE FRANCE PICS
HORMONAL DISEASES IN LITERATURE
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017: JUG HANDLES FOR CYCLISTS, LOVE IS VEGETABLES, SUGARY DRINKS ON CHILDREN'S MENUS, AND SANE INVESTING
LINKS TO HEALTH FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017: LAENNEC AND HIS STETHOSCOPE, RICH PEOPLE LOVE ENDURANCE SPORTS, THE HEALTH OF ELITE ATHLETES, AND MYTHICAL DRUG EXPIRATION DATES
THE LOWER-RANKED YOUR DOCTOR'S MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE MORE LIKELY HE'LL WRITE YOU A NARCOTIC PRESCRIPTION
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017: AMBUCS, PINK SLIME, WELLNESS OVER WEIGHT LOSS, AND CONGESTION-FREE TRANSIT
LINKS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017: HIPPO MEAT, BETTER AIR FROM MORE CYCLING (AND FEWER CARS), MARK TWAIN CYCLING, AND CRISPR PIGS
FOLLOW-UP ON MEDICAL SCHOOL RANK AND NARCOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS
WEEKEND LINKS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017: POST-APOCALYPTIC RIO, MONEY MAKES THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET WORK, DNA TESTING MAY NOT CHANGE BEHAVIOR, AND THE FOLLY OF CLEAN EATING
HAPPY ECLIPSE DAY!
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017: METFORMIN REFRAMED AS WONDER DRUG, CANE VS BEET SUGAR, AND MEDICINE AS AN INEFFICIENT TIME SUCK
HOW TO MAKE YOUR BB30 BOTTOM BRACKET STOP CREAKING
SHOULD A PHARMACIST BE A BIGGER PART OF YOUR PRACTICE?
LINKS FOR AUGUST 30, 2017: SELF-PROPELLED CYCLISTS, WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING, AND GOOGLE'S DEPRESSION TEST
WE SHOULD BE USING MORE OUT-OF-OFFICE BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
September 2017
ONCE MORE TO THE LAKE FOR LABOR DAY
LINKS FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2017: BUILDING A BETTER BLOCK, FOOTBALL BROADCASTER CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE, KIBBUTZING FOR HAPPINESS, MELDONIUM, STEM CELL CLINICS, FSH, AND WHOPPERCOIN
LINKS FOR SEPT 5, 2017: BOOKS BY THE FOOT, CHILIS, MCDONALDS AS COMMUNITY CENTER, AND RADIOLOGY JOB SECURITY
LINKS FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2017: INSECT BURGERS, LESSONS FROM THE PURE STUDY, DEATH ROW FOOD, AND PLASTIC IN THE WATER
LINKS FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2017: LITTLE LIBRARY LOCATOR, KERRY TO CANNONDALE'S RESCUE, BIKE MANNERS IN CHINA, AND ICT FLASH DINE
"THE GREATEST FAVOR YOU CAN DO IS...PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE."
IS IT TOO EARLY FOR A HALLOWEEN READING LIST?
LINKS FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2017: MALE INFERTILITY "CRISIS," ADRENAL FATIGUE, THE HORROR OF GOOP, AND WATER>ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
LINKS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2017: AMERICAN SPERM, MOVEMENT IS LIFE, NEIGHBORHOODS AND VASCULAR DISEASE RISK, AND TAIWANESE FRUIT GHOSTS
ARE TRIATHLONS DANGEROUS?
LINKS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017: HOW TO READ A CHOCOLATE BAR LABEL, NOTHING'S STOPPING YOU FROM DELETING FACEBOOK, AND AMISH SMARTPHONES
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017: PENNYWISE AS A MCDONALD'S SHILL, HEALTHCARE AS A RIGHT, VITAMIN D AND FALLS
October 2017
CIRCLING THE PARKING LOT = CIRCLING THE DRAIN
WE HAVE A NEW PAGE: RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017: NO THYROID TESTING IN OBESE KIDS, WHERE "BLADE RUNNER" CAME FROM, UBER AND DRUNK DRIVING, AND BLAZING FAST CITI BIKES
WHAT DO WE DO WITH A FREE TESTOSTERONE?
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017: ANABOLIC STEROIDS ARE TERRIBLE FOR YOU, SPOON FOR HEALTH, AND TABLETOP DEVICES IN RESTAURANTS
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017: FORD'S SOY-PLASTIC CAR AND US-THEMED UK CHICKEN SHACKS
LINKS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017: SNAP TO KEEP SENIORS HOME, EVERY-OTHER-DAY IRON, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL'S DECLINE
GOOD NEIGHBORING IS GOOD MEDICINE. I'M CERTAIN OF IT.
YOUR TICKET BUYS A WHOLE SEAT, BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE
HOW DO WE ENGAGE PHYSICIANS IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT? NOT WITH MONEY OR GUILT
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017: LEONARDO AND THE AORTIC VALVE, E-BIKE SMACKDOWN IN NYC, CANDY CORN IS DISGUSTING BUT INTERESTING, AND MCDONALDS TAKES PHONES AWAY
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017: WALKABILITY AND CITY GROWTH, EATING ALONE IS BAD FOR YOU, BMX IS BACK, AND DIET AVOCADOS
THE GINGERBREAD MAN: AN ISTORY
November 2017
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017: WHY AMSTERDAM WORKS FOR BIKES, DIRTY MUSTACHES, DOCKLESS BIKE SHARING, WEIRD FERTILITY QUOTES, AND MENSTRUAL SYNCHRONY
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017: HACKING THE GENOME, AMMONIA IN THE NFL, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR HYPERTENSION
SHOULD YOUNG, HEALTHY PEOPLE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES TAKE STATINS?
MADONNA WAS FRAMED IN BODY OF EVIDENCE. IT'S SUPER HARD TO KILL SOMEBODY WITH SEX.
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017: THE NEW DEFINITION OF HYPERTENSION, PREVENTING BIKE ACCIDENTS BY DRIVING, PODCAST BRAIN-FRY, AND WEBSIDE MANNER
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017: MORE ON THE NEW HTN GUIDELINE, GYMNASTICS COACHES THROWING ROBOT SHADE, THE LAST IRON LUNGS, GERMANY BANS SMARTWATCHES, AND RAYMOND CHANDLER HATED US HEALTHCARE
THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA! LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017
STRAVA'S GLOBAL EXERCISE HEATMAP IS ADDICTIVE
YOU WANNA DO THE DIRTY KANZA 200? HERE’S HOW.
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS FROM THE PHYSICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE
December 2017
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017: VEGAN NBA, AND I THINK I WANT AN EPIDURAL
JUMP
ARE FRIENDS FOR HIRE A SOLUTION TO LONELINESS?
VACCINES ARE AWESOME
ON THIS DAY IN 1980 RECOMBINANT INSULIN WAS FIRST GIVEN TO AN AMERICAN.
HI THERE STRANGER! LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017: END OF DAYS FOOD, UPCYCLED STRETCHERS, AND THERAPEUTIC COLD
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017: FOOD SWAMPS, HAPPINESS FROM QI, AND THE PERSISTENCE OF INEFFECTIVE TREATMENTS
January 2018
JUST MINUTES A DAY
PBS, THE ATLANTIC, AND THIS GUY FORMERLY OF GOOGLE WANT YOU TO TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK
HOW DO WE ENGAGE PRACTICES IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT?
February 2018
WHY ARE THERE FEWER POSTS ON HERE THAN THERE USED TO BE?
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAY ONE
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY ONE-POINT-ONE
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY TWO
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAY THREE
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAY FOUR
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAY FIVE
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAYS SIX AND SEVEN
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY EIGHT
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY NINE
March 2018
PSSST...WANNA HEAR ABOUT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES IN TEAM-BASED HYPERTENSION CARE?
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 10 AND 11
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY TWELVE
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 13 AND 14
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION: DAY 15
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 16 AND 17
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 18 AND 19
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 20-23
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAY 24
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, DOUBLE ARROW METABOLISM EDITION, DAYS 25-29
April 2018
DOCS, YOU CAN GET PAID FOR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
PARIS-ROUBAIX 2018. I LOVE BIKE RACING.
REPLACING A WORN-OUT BIKE TIRE MAKES YOU FEEL THRIFTY AND BADASS
SKYLINE SCHOOL CELEBRATED 50 YEARS. I GOT TO BE THERE.
May 2018
RE-POST: YOU WANNA DO THE DIRTY KANZA 200? HERE’S HOW.
I'LL ENCOURAGE PATIENTS TO RECORD MEDICAL VISITS ON THEIR PHONES...IF I CAN USE THE RECORDING AS MY DOCUMENTATION
"EVERY PARKING SPACE IS A WASTED $30,000"
I TRIED JUMP BIKES. NOW I THINK E-BIKES MAY BE THE FUTURE OF COMMUTING.
DID SKYLAB HAVE EARLY CLIPLESS PEDALS?
EVER WONDER HOW TO GET LATEX TUBELESS TIRE SEALANT STAINS OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES? ME TOO.
PEDAL POWERED VEHICLES ARE SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
I'M CHANGING THE WAY I TALK ABOUT WALKING
COMPETENT, COMPASSIONATE, OBSESSIVES > WHIZ KIDS
MY REMARKS FROM THE WICHITA BUSINESS COALITION ON HEALTH CARE'S OBESITY FORUM THIS MORNING
June 2018
RIDING IS THE ANSWER
August 2018
YOU THINK PARKING IS BORING? YOU'RE WRONG
LINKS ARE BACK! (FOR NOW, AT LEAST): TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018
I'VE HAD SEVERAL IMPOSSIBLE BURGERS. THEY'RE AMAZING
LINKS FOR AUGUST 17, 2018: BULL RIDING IS STILL A THING, ROUND-UP FOR BREAKFAST, AND THAI FOOD DIPLOMACY
LINKS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018: NON-SUGAR CARBS ARE FINE, PAINT YOUR ROOFTOP WHITE
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018: PATIENTS LOVE GOOD NEWS. AND WEED. PATIENTS LOVE WEED.
LINKS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018: WHERE YOUR WINE CORKS COME FROM, LEBRON ON BIKES, HUFFY'S TARIFF FANTASY, AMERICAN HOARDERS
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018: DEATH BY PEROXIDE, NJ MUSHROOM POISONING, AND KING OF THE APPLES
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018: DIRTY KANZA PROMOTIONS, DANGEROUS PLAYGROUND COMEBACK, DUTCH CYCLING POLITICS
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018: DON'T TRY BALLPOINT PEN CRICOTHYROTOMY, THE PETERSON FAMILY BEEF CLEANSE, 100 GREAT 2018 ARTICLES, AND 10K STEPS
September 2018
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018: DOCS ARE NERVOUS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS MEDS, RISKY LOW-CARB DIETS, WHY I'M NOT A PEDIATRICIAN, AND CONTINUITY OF CARE IS GOOD
October 2018
LINKS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018: ASHTON LAMBIE, VIBRATOR MYTHS, REALLY OLD-TIMEY PUMPKIN SPICE, MAC IS SKINNY, AND THE THYROID DIET
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018: OVERTREATMENT OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM, ALTRUISM AND SPECIALTY CHOICE, AND ROMAN WIPING TECHNOLOGY
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018: BRITISH COWBOYS, KICKERS SO WHITE, EMAIL OWNS US, AND THE HEART OF YOUR TOILET PAPER
LINKS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018: UBER QUANTIFIES THE CURB, NON-YELLING COACHES, CRIMINAL MALPRACTICE, AND HANDLEBAR SHAPES
LINKS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018: WINE CHEATERS, TAINTED SUPPLEMENTS, AND STOPPING TRACTOR ROLLOVERS
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018: TV'S FIRST DRUG AD, DOES MOLD REALLY MAKE US SICK? AND BIG-ASS CANADIAN PUMPKINS
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018: THE TOOZ, MENU HACKING, AND PATIENT ANTIBIOTIC SATISFACTION
LINKS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018: ANGRY LEGOS, JOB PROSPECTS FOR 7-FOOTERS, FICTION = EMPATHY, AND THE VALUE OF SOCIAL EDUCATION
LINKS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018: OKC VS SEATTLE, THE BUSH THYROID MYSTERY, AND KANGAROO CARNISM
LINKS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018: EDIBLE COTTON, MICROPLASTICS IN EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY, HEALTHCARE POLLUTION, AND CHICAGO TYLENOL MURDERS
January 2019
THE PLEASURE OF GOING DEEP
MY OWN, PERSONAL E-BIKE: HOW TO RIIDE
February 2019
OLD ENDOCRINOLOGISTS DON'T DIE. THEY WALK OFF INTO THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT OF THE BIG LAB IN THE SKY.
WORDS FOR A FRIEND
March 2019
How to get invited to speak at your old high school
June 2019
What are processed foods, and are they bad for us?
That time I was on The Neighbor Next Door to talk about good neighboring as good medicine
August 2019
What's the Deal with Pharmacy Benefit Managers?
9.8 meters per second per second
The House of God and what the television in the room said
The Health Benefits of the Great Outdoors
Phil is upset by his inevitable death by car. You should be, too.
September 2019
What’s the Value of an Annual “Checkup”?
Should Your Company Cover Stem Cell Therapy?
Examining Executive Physicals
October 2019
My comments from the Envision Adult Support Group
Ho Ho How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
November 2019
Are Sugared-Beverage Bans an Effective Employer Wellness Strategy?
A Big Reason Why American Health Care is so Expensive
December 2019
Your Doctor Is Your Real Financial Planner
Is “Social Media Hygiene” The Next Frontier In Workplace Wellness?
Should Specialists Be Paid Fee-For-Service?
January 2020
For First-Rate Care, Seek Second Opinions
Want more productive employees? Give them cleaner air
Wait…Can you really modify your hospital Consent and Financial Agreement?
February 2020
Is 98.6 a lie?
The biosimilars are coming! (and that’s a good thing)
One of your employees is likely to get coronavirus disease. What should you know about it ahead of time?
March 2020
Is it time to retire the handshake?
Coronavirus “Dos” and “Don'ts”
COVID-19 is changing telemedicine for the better
Is social distancing...bringing us closer together?
April 2020
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT: THE TALE OF TWO EMPLOYEES
WHEN CAN YOUR EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK?
SOCIAL DISTANCING DOESN’T CAUSE RECESSIONS – PANDEMICS DO
PRIMARY CARE IS BEING CROWDED OUT
May 2020
WILL TECHNOLOGY SAVE THE AGING PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE?
HERE’S TO THOSE WHO SAY “NO”
NO ONE IS PADDING NUMBERS TO INCREASE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
TRANSPARENCY IS TRUST
WHICH OF YOUR EMPLOYEES CAN RETURN TO WORK – AND WHEN?
June 2020
ARE YOU A POSITIVE DEVIANT?
WE NEED TO SUPPORT BLACK DOCTORS
WEARING A MASK IS AN ACT OF SERVICE
WHAT DOES REAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS LOOK LIKE?
WHAT ARE E-CONSULTS, AND WHY AREN’T WE USING THEM MORE?
July 2020
HOW EMPLOYERS CAN ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
DIABETES EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU'RE ALREADY COVERING IT
YOU DON'T PAY FOR SMOKING CESSATION. IT PAYS YOU.
August 2020
THE COVID-19 VACCINE WILL FOLLOW A LEGACY OF REMARKABLY SAFE VACCINES
HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE AT WORK (AT HOME)
COVID-19 MAY BE WORSE IN THE FALL. THE TIME TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS NOW.
SOME TELEHEALTH CODES ARE GOING AWAY. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT YOU?
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A MASK?
September 2020
IT’S TIME FOR YOUR FLU VACCINE. SERIOUSLY.
WHY SIX FEET?
IS THE BROKER MODEL BROKEN?
October 2020
DELPHI FOR HIGH VALUE CARE
WHEN WILL I GET THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE?
USE A CHECKLIST FOR YOUR CHECKLISTS
HO HO HOW TO AVOID HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN (ENCORE)
November 2020
WHAT'S A YEAR OF LIFE WORTH?
WHY YOU SHOULD BE GLAD CMS NOW COVERS MORE AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PRIMER, PART ONE: PUBLIC INSURANCE
December 2020
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PRIMER, PART TWO: PRIVATE INSURANCE
REFUSING COVID VACCINATION IS MORALLY INDEFENSIBLE
January 2021
IS IT TIME TO RE-THINK SICK LEAVE?
IS YOUR BEDROOM THE NEW HOSPITAL?
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, PART 1
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, PART 2
February 2021
CENTER YOUR CARE ON A PCP
INTRODUCING ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE
MEASURING HEALTH CARE PRODUCTIVITY
YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU, NOT TO YOUR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
March 2021
HOW TO GET YOUR EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRICE TRANSPARENCY
CONGRESS BANS SURPRISE BILLS (MOSTLY)
FACETIME WITH YOUR DOCTOR DOESN'T MATTER AS MUCH AS YOU THINK
April 2021
DO WE NEED TO COACH PATIENTS HOW TO READ THEIR NOTES?
DRUG PRICES ARE GETTING MORE TRANSPARENT, TOO
DO ONLINE PHYSICIAN RATINGS ACTUALLY HELP?
CAN WE TRUST INFORMATION ON YOUTUBE?
HEALTH CARE PROXY SHOPPERS
May 2021
HOW MUCH HEALTH SHOULD FLOW THROUGH YOUR SMARTPHONE?
How Do Doctors Self-Refer?
What Health Care Can Learn From Netflix
Doctors, like orange juice, are better with breakfast
June 2021
Vaccines: Influence, Not Mandate
Is the Time Over for Overtime?
Do Medication Rebates Harm Patients? Yes.
About that BMI...
July 2021
Don’t Think About Possibilities. Think About Adjacent Possibilities.
Wanting to Improve Is Not the Same Thing as Improving
WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO PRODUCTIVITY?
August 2021
COULD INTERNET ACCESS MAKE YOUR EMPLOYEES HEALTHIER?
SHOULD WE PUNISH PEOPLE FOR INAPPROPRIATE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS?
Diabetes screening comes for the millenials
September 2021
WEAR THE RIGHT UNIFORM FOR THE JOB
DISCIPLINE IS FREEDOM
October 2021
Precision Medicine and Me
Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome
November 2021
63% of What You Pay for Insulin Pays for Something Other Than Insulin
December 2021
What If You Could Write Your Own Doctor's Note?
NO, YOUR DOCTOR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEDICATION WILL COST YOU, EITHER
January 2022
CAN THE BIGGEST LOSER SOLVE OUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?
STILL SMOKING? LET'S GAME IT OUT.
February 2022
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU TAUGHT YOUR DOCTOR SOMETHING?
THE COST OF MEDICAL CARE IS POISONING US
November 2022
PUBLISHING GOOD SCIENCE IS THE CLOSEST MOST OF US GET TO IMMORTALITY
January 2023