The Columbus Dispatch / Cliffside Malibu Medical goal of eliminating pain can lead to over-prescribing pills, accidental dependence March 7, 2016

Medical goal of eliminating pain can lead to over-prescribing pills, accidental dependence

ERIC ALBRECHT | THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Columbus lawyer Pam Makowski, 58, unwittingly became dependent on the opioid painkiller Percocet by taking it as prescribed through a painful complication after hip-replacement surgery last year. “I didn’t crave it,” she said, yet she felt horrible if she didn’t take it. (more…)

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DuJour / Cliffside Malibu Inside a Rehab Center for the Ultra-Wealthy March 1, 2016

Inside a Rehab Center for the Ultra-Wealthy

Cliffside Malibu goes the extra mile (and then some) for its patients. (more…)

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She Knows / Dr. Gail Gross The 9 types of selfies guys take decoded by relationship experts March 1, 2016

The 9 types of selfies guys take decoded by relationship experts

Think of a man’s selfie as a crystal ball into his soul — and a fairly reliable indicator of whether he’s thinking about his abs, friends or settling down and having lots of babies. (more…)

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Health Business Blog / SignatureMD SignatureMD converts practices to the concierge model (podcast) February 26, 2016

SignatureMD converts practices to the concierge model (podcast)

Listen to full podcast here.

SignatureMD helps physician practices convert to a concierge model. Their approach is a little different in that they offer a hybrid model that doesn’t involve kicking any patients out of the practice. (more…)

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Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor / Cliffside Malibu You’re Killing Us and it Has to Stop February 24, 2016

The pharmaceutical industry has provided the world with incredible medical breakthroughs. Because of Salk’s (and Sabin’s) research and generosity, polio no longer ravages bodies or brings fear to communities. Diabetes can be managed with a number of products, giving diabetics a higher quality of life than ever before. (more…)

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