Archives : Jay Parkinson
Email in medical care: Starting to catch on?
On April 23rd I wrote about the benefits of using email in physician-patient communication, and how trends in this area are inevitably going to change the standards of communication in years to come. I’ve also written about Dr. Jay Parkinson and the company, Myca, who are pushing the use of technology to improve the efficiency…
“Virtualization” of physician communications
I’ve had the pleasure to speak with Jay Parkinson, MD about his innovative business model which takes a revolutionary approach to medical communications between physicians and patients through Myca, a company for which he is the Chief Medical Officer. I’m excited about the concept of “virtualizing” physician communication, and think the 5 minute video below does a great job of speaking to the benefits of such a world.
The practice of medicine by instant message?
The practice of medicine has seen some significant changes in the last number of years…concierge practices, the medical home model, and…instant message?
A Brooklyn physician started a practice in 2007 with nothing more than a computer, an iPhone, and a couple of house calls per year. The cost? $500 per year. The target patient? The uninsured, young, and wired.
Whether the model is sustainable and the quality of care is of value remains to be seen. The…
