In Appreciation of Medical Professionalism

by | Aug 4, 2006 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I’ve spent much of the summer trying to heal from a self-inflicted wound. In the process, I’ve come to appreciate how well the medical profession handles situations where we need to be sewn up, quite literally. I cut a couple of fingers over the July 4...

The Free Lunch Routine for Doctors

by | Jul 29, 2006 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

One of the most interesting experiences I had last year while working with a young company testing out an online system for helping medical professionals monitor patient health online was visiting a medical office in New Hampshire to explain the concept. The physician...

The Big Dig Is Bad for Our Health

by | Jul 19, 2006 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

So much has been written about Boston’s $15 billion Big Dig fiasco that I hesitated to add to the verbiage. We know the whole thing is one of the great public works fiascos in American history, what with leaks and, most recently, pieces of ceiling concrete...

Understanding the FDA

by | Jul 15, 2006 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

A number of the individuals who have responded to my most recent BusinessWeek.com column about the FDA’s targeting of cherry farmers provide a wonderful additional dimension to the matter. I strongly suggest you take a look in particular at the comments by...