Dec. 19, 2016Monday capitated primary careinnovation Brave new world The simple appeal of capitated primary care: Practicing without copays, per-visit billing or RVUs Cole Zanetti, DO, MPH, and Farhad Modarai, DO, share their experiences with the model, which incentivizes coordination and preventive care.
Nov. 21, 2016Monday crowdsourcinginnovationtechnology Strength in numbers? Crowdsourcing health care: Startup’s ‘medical detectives’ tackle cases online CrowdMed users submit their medical history online and receive diagnostic suggestions—but not all doctors are fans.
Oct. 24, 2016Monday innovationtechnology Healthy apps On the go: Clinical fellow innovates health care through digital design The “healthification” of technology may be the key to improving patient experience, says Nupur Nischal, DO.
Aug. 23, 2016Tuesday empathyinnovationmedical schoolosteopathic medical educationstudents Teaching excellence Osteopathic educator wins award for researching empathy in med students Bruce Newton, PhD, of Campbell University becomes the first osteopathic medical educator to receive IAMSE’s Master Teacher Award.
Oct. 25, 2015Sunday innovationtelemedicine OMED 2015 Osteopathic solution: Drone could bring telemedicine to rural disaster victims The drone-delivered medical kit would include live video with a health care professional as well as diagnostic and treatment equipment.
April 9, 2015Thursday innovationpublic healthresearch Bright Spotting Finding patient experts: How to conduct positive deviance research Clinical data analysis can lead you to patients who’ve improved their health despite steep odds, and whose knowledge could help their peers.
April 7, 2015Tuesday innovationpublic health Grassroots Action Public health project taps into superstar patients’ expertise Cole Zanetti, DO, explains how his primary care team mined clinical data to connect with “bright spotter” diabetes patients who’ve turned their health around.
March 5, 2015Thursday addiction medicineinnovation Beyond Stigma DO blends addiction medicine, primary care at Chicago practice Primary care doctors with addiction expertise can create a safe medical home where patients can return for treatment, says Marla Kushner, DO.
Sept. 29, 2014Monday innovation Eye Toward Innovation TEDMED 2014: ‘The future of medicine is in good hands’ Highlights of the medical conference included presentations on physician transparency and tissue-targeted drugs, attendees say.
July 1, 2014Tuesday innovationresidency training ‘Practicing Medicine is a Privilege’ Q&A: 2014 DO grads talk specialties, policy and work-life balance Five notable new DOs share their insights on choosing a residency, thoughts on the current state of medicine and advice for students.