The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

In 2015, surgeons in Manchester, UK have performed the first bionic eye implant for an AMD patient using Second Sight’s innovation. Researchers say that the implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision – but it can help patients detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes. That must have been truly amazing!

Diabetes 105

Diabetes Patient-Centered IT Patients 105

33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Inconsistency in care delivery So as every provider shapes her practice around MyChart, each will do it in a slightly different way. But this may not be consistently applied by other providers in the same group. Patients need to know which tool to use to reach their health provider with and when. How do we fix this?

Patients 75

Patients IT Provider Family Doctor 75

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Should she have an operation, and risk the pain, potential complications, and attendant delirium associated with the operation? And I came to the now I think naive conclusion that fixing and avoiding complications was the secret. They were more likely to have a major inpatient surgical complication. She falls and breaks her hip.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101