Hsieh Forbes Column: The Power Of Ordinary English To Improve Healthcare

My January 2023 Forbes column is out: "The Power Of Ordinary English To Improve Healthcare". 

I discuss how the skillful use of ordinary English language instead of medical jargon can improve patient understanding and outcomes.

Hsieh Forbes Column: The Perverse Persistence Of Fax Machines In American Medicine

My December 2022 Forbes column is on, "The Perverse Persistence Of Fax Machines In American Medicine".

Hsieh Forbes Column: Organ Donations Increase When Motorcyclists Gather

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Organ Donations Increase When Motorcyclists Gather"

Hsieh Forbes Column: Misinformation, Mosquitoes, And Mutations, Oh My!

Yes, some people are "mosquito magnets". That's one of the topics I cover in my latest Forbes column, "Misinformation, Mosquitoes, And Mutations, Oh My!"

Hsieh Forbes Column: You Have The Right To Your Radiology Test Results

My latest Forbes column is now out: "You Have The Right To Your Radiology Test Results: What You Need To Know".

I discuss some changes in federal law that allow near-immediate access to radiology reports (and other test results), and how best to use these rights responsibly.

Hsieh Forbes Column: Small Steps Towards Deregulation

My latest Forbes column is out: "Small But Positive Steps Towards Health Deregulation"

Hsieh Forbes Column On Free Speech And Covid-19 "Misinformation"

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Should We Punish Physicians Who Spread Covid-19 'Misinformation'?" 

[W]hen it comes to offering dissenting opinions — even mistaken opinions — on health-related public policy, I favor keeping the hand of government regulation relatively light rather than overly heavy...

Hsieh Forbes Column: How Public Health Technology Can Be Misused To Stifle Dissent

My latest Forbes piece is now out: "How Public Health Technology Can Be Misused To Stifle Dissent"

Hsieh Forbes Column: How The Bernoulli Effect Can Help Patients And Physicians

My latest Forbes column is now out: "How The Bernoulli Effect Can Help Patients And Physicians".

My piece was inspired by this awesome 2-minute video:

@wolf_science Bernoulli’s Principle. #science #firefighting #fan #teachersoftiktok #learnontiktok ♬ original sound - Wolf_Science

Hsieh Forbes Column: Traffic Safety Signs May Be Hazardous To Your Health

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Traffic Safety Signs May Be Hazardous To Your Health".

I cover some fascinating behavioral science research showing how traffic safety signs can create unintended -- and sometimes deadly -- consequences.

Hsieh Forbes Column: When Ukrainian Surgeons Treat Russian POWs

My latest Forbes column is now out: "When Ukrainian Surgeons Treat Russian POWs". 

Wartime can put physicians in challenging emotional and ethical circumstances.

Hsieh Forbes Column: What Happens In The Brain At The Moment Of Death?

My latest Forbes column is out: "What Happens In The Brain At The Moment Of Death?"

Original academic article:  "Enhanced Interplay of Neuronal Coherence and Coupling in the Dying Human Brain" by Zemmar, et al.

Hsieh Forbes Column: Does Your Doctor Work For A Private Equity Company -- And Should You Care?

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Does Your Doctor Work For A Private Equity Company -- And Should You Care?"

Perverse incentives can exist in both private and government business models.

Hsieh Forbes Column: How Defying One's Boss Led To A New Medical Discovery

My latest Forbes column is now out: "How Defying One's Boss Led To A New Medical Discovery".

Sometimes innovation works in mysterious ways!

Hsieh Forbes Column: Some State Governments Are Banning Businesses From Asking Customers About Covid-19 Vaccination

My June 2021 Forbes piece is now out: "Some State Governments Are Banning Businesses From Asking Customers About Covid-19 Vaccination Status -- Why That's A Bad Idea".

This is a blatant violation of property rights of the businesses in question. 

Hsieh Forbes Column: Perks And Incentives For Covid-19 Vaccination May Backfire

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Perks And Incentives For Covid-19 Vaccination May Backfire".

I discuss the proliferation of prizes and incentives being offered to get people vaccinated, and how this can sometimes create the opposite effect of making people more suspicious of the vaccine.

Hsieh Forbes Column: Not Everyone Wants To Be Vaccinated. I'm OK With That

My latest Forbes column is now out: "Not Everyone Wants To Be Vaccinated. I'm OK With That".

I discuss how freedom of choice might impede the push to achieve "herd immunity", and how individual rights apply in this context.

Hsieh Forbes Column: To Improve Telemedicine, Reform Outdated State Medical Licensing Rules

My latest Forbes column is now out: "To Improve Telemedicine, Reform Outdated State Medical Licensing Rules".

I discuss some proposals to make it easier for physicians to practice telemedicine across state lines. I'm glad these ideas are getting more attention in outlets such as The New England Journal Of Medicine.

Hsieh Forbes Column: Relaxing Regulations During A Pandemic

[Off topic] My latest Forbes piece is now out: "The Case For Relaxing Regulations During A Pandemic".

Reducing regulations can help during a pandemic. And also not during a pandemic.

Pfizer Vaccine!

Thank you, Pfizer and the Medical Center of Aurora! I'm grateful to all the hard-working scientists and researchers who developed this innovative product. Your ingenuity and efforts will help millions of people around the world.