Patient Response to Electronic Records
Amazingly my patients have had a very patient response to the introduction of EHR (Electronic Health Records) to our office. They sit and watch me type and curse with an air…
Automated Care: Thermostat of Health or Ponzi Scheme?
The last post on the cHeath Blog was mid July. I think that is the longest hiatus since I started blogging in March of 2010. But the summer was great…
Securing Smartphones: Simple Steps to Avoid a Data Breach
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) may allow for flexibility, ease of use and mobility when it comes to employee productivity, but there are still serious security and compliance concerns to…
Personalized Treatment For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal CancerColon and rectum comprise a large intestine. The presence of cancerous cells in either colon or rectum is termed as colorectal cancer or colon cancer.Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Colorectal CancerColon…
Fly First Class and Pay Economy for HIPAA Compliance
The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security…
New Series: Person-Centered HealthCare
HealthWorks Collective will begin a new exclusive ongoing series entitled "Person-Centered HealthCare". This series will revolve around the person and will focus on health, disease prevention, patient-centric treatment and therapy. …
Health Awareness Observances for the Month of September
What is your cholesterol level? Do you know how many men each year are diagnosed with prostate cancer? How often should you screen yourself for gynecologic cancer? You can learn…
African Conference Highlights Government Subsidized Healthcare Delivery
With all of the talk of healthcare (specifically, Medicare) reform going on this election season, it is interesting to note that abroad, reform is also being discussed just as…
Drawing an Infographic Line on Healthcare’s Future
Predicting the future is a risky game; too often, the prognosticator is wrong. But the exercise can be valuable, because it forces an analysis of forces driving technological and other…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: 10 Best Tools to Boost mHealth Initiatives in Africa: Part I
Basically any mHealth product/service is based on a mobile technology.For emerging areas like Africa, the technology used should be adapted to what is available there. And it’s often synonymous with…
