Speak up, stay safe: How much do we love the fact that Consumer Reports is getting involved in the patient safety movement? We love it LOTS. One of the e-patients on the CU team, Kathy Day, is quoted in this piece that advises being proactive and persistent when you’re in the hospital. “The surprising way to stay safe in the hospital”

Physician, test thyself? Here’s a piece from the NY Times Well blog that asks if MDs are getting their own DNA tested. The author is an MD and bioethicist who breaks down the topic really well. “Doctor, Have You Had Your DNA Tested?”

Life is risk, act accordingly: Shared decision making, risk, and medicine. Dr. John Mandrola talks about doctors as “choice architects.” “The medical decision as a gamble”

Culture clash [WARNING: graphic topic]: The NY Times talks about a cultural norm in many countries, female genital mutilation, and how that’s showing up in western medical offices. “Effects of Ancient Custom Present New Challenge to U.S. Doctors”

Medicine as kindness: Einstein College of Medicine in New York CIty has a heartwarming story on their blog about Project Kindness. “For Patients, What Makes a Great Doctor?”

$500K+ for an EHR system, and they’re still faxing like it’s 1999: Both Dave and I are fierce advocates for frictionless data access for patients *and* clinical teams. We – all of us – still have a long way to go, sadly. “Doctors Find Barriers to Sharing Digital Medical Records”

Eat at your own risk: Dr. Brad Nieder, tagged as the Healthcare Humorist, with our Tuesday nugget of funny – since both Dave and I travel on the speaking circuit ourselves, we know from road food and regional diners and dives. “Americana in Los Angeles & Atlanta“