Christina's Considerations

The Ugly of Social Media in Healthcare: Picture of deceased in hospital

There is a rumor that a picture of the deceased suspect #1 is being circulated on social media. I'd rather not see it, but from the conversation on Reddit, it looks like it could be true. If you read down,... Read more →

Surge Exercises: Bombings and Blast Injuries

I’ve been watching some of the news coverage of the bombing incident in Boston, but have been focused on those aspects related to emergency response. This event is a reality check for me because just a couple of years ago... Read more →

Think Before You Sue: Physicians & Negative Online Reviews

iHealthBeat has an article about physicians increasigly suing patients over negative online reviews, ratings and/or comments. This absolutely floors me... Why? Because patients finally have a voice and outlets to share their experience -- what they like and don't like!... Read more →

The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution will Create Better Health Care

I heard Dr. Topal speak about digital medicine once and have been a fan ever since. He has a new book out, so I'm looking forward to reading it. Until I'm able to post some of the highlights, watch this... Read more →

HIMSS Southern California Annual Health IT Conference

Soon I'll be heading back to the HIMSS Southern California Annual Health IT Conference - April 10th in Los Angeles. This is a special event for me because my presentations over the years have followed my expeditions across technologies: RHIOs,... Read more →