by Matthew Rehrl MD | Health, Healthcare Innovation
As I write this post, I am exactly two weeks out from my hip replacement. Although it’s a big surgery (and no surgery, let alone a big one, is an enjoyable experience) the post-op course has been smooth. I’ve needed no pain medicines other than the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Health
The day after my hip replacement—for the first time in 2 years—I was able to stand up in the kitchen pain-free. Sure, I had some post-op bruising and swelling around my hip so it wasn’t comfortable, but the arthritic pain (the pain within the joint) was 100%...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Digital Trust Networks, Ikigai
I have “The Big Idea.” It is how to inexpensively scale healthcare digital trust networks to address multiple regional public health concerns. Simply put, robust healthcare digital trust networks could regionally reduce the mortality of such public health concerns as...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics
Is obese vs. has obesity. Is diabetic vs. has diabetes. Is hypertensive vs. has hypertension. Is pregnant vs. has a fetus. Is ill vs. has an illness. There much talk about words and grammar within healthcare, and for the most part I think it’s all to the good....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
As I write this, I’m on post-op day 10 of my left hip replacement and I’ve reached a small plateau in my walking. I’ve moved from walker to cane yesterday, but I’m not yet seeing the progress I want. I have to remember from my climbing...
