Following the French on Alzheimer’s care
Looking for a way to send ObamaCare foes into a tizzy? Try suggesting emulating the French system. In any way. And yet if we believe in the notion of learning…
Noisy Hospitals = Patient and Staff Distress
Noisy Hospitals Cause Alarm Fatigue and Patient Distress A recent study from the University of Chicago revealed that hospital noise is reaching 67 decibels in some environments, which is considerably…
What’s Been Happening in mHealth: Update
Since my last blog post here at Medical Connectivity there have been some mHealth updates that may be of interest to the blog readers. Since my last blog post here…
Study: Willingness To Use PHRs Not Linked to Age, Education, Income
iHealthBeat reports that age, education and income level are not accurate indicators of patients’ willingness to adopt personal health records. The eight-question surveys aimed to evaluate patients’ perceived ability to:…
Post-its and the Practice of Medicine
Ever since the first Post-its® appeared in the early 80's I've used the little colored sheets to remind myself about all kinds of things--telephone numbers, todo lists, shopping lists, dates to…
Much Worse than Rationing: Overtreatment
“Rationing” is a handy label for opponents of government involvement in health care to throw around. It connotes hardship during wartime and not being able to use water during a…
Employers Opt for Medical Tourism
In Priceless, I hazarded a guess that employers could cut the cost of hospital care in half by engaging in medical tourism. It’s a variation on what is sometimes called…
Digital Health Activities of Online Moms
digihealth pulse features data from the Digital Health Consumer Tracking Study. digihealth pulse features data from the Digital Health Consumer Tracking Study. This is the world's first research initiative providing…
Meningitis: What You Need to Know about the Latest Outbreak
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.You may have heard about the recent meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated steroid injections for back and…
Improving Care Coordination for Aging New Yorkers
Morningside House pioneering the use of comprehensive in-home health data and online care management tools in New York Morningside House pioneering the use of comprehensive in-home health data and online…
