http://www.medicalgpsblog.com --- Blogging to Position Your Practice for Success Mon, 24 May 2010 22:56:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we have discussed in earlier blogs, people have been looking at ways to make money with Twitter; mostly using it as a “real-time” advertising medium.  For example; Kogi Korean taco truck, L.A.'s culinary obsession.  They send Tweets to let everyone know where they are going to be and their ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=176 PCWorld’s article from April 17th discusses the slow down of Twitter’s growth.  I am not certain the “slow down” of growth equates to Twitter going away.  After all, its popularity sky-rocketed over the last year or two; theoretically, something can only add users for so long and we just run ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=173 Real healthcare reform could take place.  Every doctor I have met will say they got into medicine because they wanted to help people.  Yes, they understand they can have a good income, but I also firmly believe money will not keep you doing something you don’t enjoy.  Most docs also admit ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=167 Healthcare Reform is upon us.  Last week the COMMITTEES ON WAYS & MEANS, ENERGY & COMMERCE, AND EDUCATION & LABOR posted an Implementation Timeline.  Certainly not all inclusive to the bill that was passed; as the timeline is only seven pages compared to well over 2,000 pages in the bill.  ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=163 Well, it’s happened.  My blog back on January 12th, “Let the Lawsuits Begin!”, has come to pass.  This week officials from 14 states filed lawsuits to block the healthcare reform bill.  Thirteen of those officials filed suit in a federal court in Pensacola, Florida, minutes after Obama signed the Patient ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=159 Recently I read a short article by Chuck Lauer, former publisher of Modern Healthcare and an author, public speaker and career coach, titled 10 Points on Leadership.  I am listing them here in Letterman style. 10. Have courage. Leadership requires courage. Leaders have to go beyond just taking care of their ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=157 There may be more change in how things are being done because of the economy, affected by the growth in unemployment, than I can remember in my working life.  To cope and stay ahead of the curve you have to stay on your toes.  Beliefs that may have gotten you ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=147 We have all heard the best offense is a good defense.  Well in the case of the health of American citizens this just isn’t the case.  To be honest this was a little bit of a new one to me, although common sense would tell you it is all too ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=143 At the one year anniversary of the economic stimulus plan President Obama declares the economic stimulus plan an unequivocal success that has created or saved millions of jobs. On the other hand, critics are pointing out a continuing dismal jobs picture and deflating public confidence as signs that the stimulus bill, ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=138 A few years ago we read a book by Fred Lee, “If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently.”  In reading the book we quickly realized our conviction in deploying M3-Patient Experience matched up with what Fred said in his book.  We contacted Fred, met him ... http://www.medicalgpsblog.com/?p=136