After the Gold Rush
Monday, January 25, 2021 2020 was the year of the telehealth gold rush. Now that virtual visits are set to inevitably fall back, what’s next for telehealth providers like Teladoc? 2020 was also the year of windfall gains for health insurance companies as public stayed away from hospitals and deferred elective procedures. That seems to […]
The last mile problem of vaccine roll-outs and beyond
Monday, January 18, 2021 Happy Martin Luther King Day. As the nation shifts into gear with the massive effort to roll out vaccinations, the biggest challenge seems to be allocating, distributing, and administering the vaccine in a speedy and equitable way. While a return to the free travel of pre-pandemic era doesn’t seem to be […]
An eventful start to the new year
Monday, January 11, 2021 “I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form”-Bob Dylan, Shelter from the Storm The barbarians were at the gate trying to storm the capitol this past week. Unlike in 4th century Rome, these were not enemies of the state. These were fellow Americans. They failed to take the Capitol […]
The Year of COVID-19 and Telehealth
Monday, December 21, 2020 As we close out the year, it’s safe to say 2020 may be the year on record when telehealth broke through into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. I offer my predictions for 2021 in my latest article in CIO online. The much-awaited COVID-19 vaccination effort got under way with Pfizer’s […]
With telehealth, one size won’t fit all
Monday, December 14, 2020 The light at the end of the tunnel is visible as the year comes to a close. With the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine, we will soon start climbing out of the pandemic crisis and may have put it behind us by this time next year. We include a fascinating […]
Virtual care beyond the pandemic era
Monday, December 07, 2020 With the initial growth pains of telehealth adoption behind us, the big question is how much of the shift to virtual care is permanent and how health systems should prepare for it. More importantly: how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the EHR implementation over the past decade and ensuring that […]
A race to the finish
Monday, November 30, 2020 As COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S. and the globe, humanity seems locked in a tight race to beat the virus with a widely available vaccine. The past few weeks have delivered encouraging news about three different vaccines, one of which could be available as early as the end of the […]
Amazon’s Prime Move
Monday, November 23, 2020 Amazon made a splash last week, launching a prescription drug delivery service and making a clear statement about which part of the healthcare economy they hope to disrupt. Amazon’s pharma distribution focus has never been in doubt – its massive distribution network, powered by its eCommerce engine, made pharma retailing a […]
With vaccine in sight, will virtual visits slow down?
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 The big news of last week was the announcement of promising results of vaccine trials by Pfizer, followed by Moderna. The news couldn’t be more welcome as COVID-19 cases start spiking across the country. Walter Isaacson, who is writing a new book on gene editing, helpfully breaks down how Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine works. […]
A new order cometh
Monday, November 09, 2020 Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President elect Kamala Harris. As a popular social media image doing the rounds over the weekend stated, lots of broken glass on the floor. As an Indian-American, a first-generation immigrant, and a true believer in the idea of America, I couldn’t be more proud of […]
