“A Chronicle of Hope and Promise”: Observations from Recent Journal Issues on PEPFAR
This is a joint post with Rachel Silverman and Victoria Fan. This is a joint post with Rachel Silverman and Victoria Fan.This month, both Health Affairs and the Journal of…
New Study Details Decreased Medication Adherence in Medicaid Populations
Medicaid is missing out on a significant opportunity to improve health and lower costs, according to a new study. Looking at Medicaid enrollees with conditions that can lead to heart…
Botiful Android Robot You Use and Control With Skype Video Conferencing–Start Up Company At KickStarter–We Need This Robot for All Video Conferencing
So far it only works with an Android phone, but if the funding is reached, an IPhone version is slated to come along as well. This little robot has a…
How to Communicate Well With a Patient While Working on an EHR in Real Life
When physicians who are used to carrying paper charts start using tablets or desktop computers in the exam room, it’s going to be disruptive, said Larry Garber, MD, an internist…
Scientists without Borders and “Crowdsourcing for Health”
Imagine what would happen if scientists from around the world could wrap their collective brains around a global health challenge. This is the premise of Scientists without Borders (SWB),…
Consumers to Battle the Healthcare Gods
There’s a joke that’s often shared by medical students: “What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think he’s a doctor.” Regardless of your spiritual orientation, the line…
What’s the Matter with Mobile Health Apps Today?
“I don’t see why anybody wants ‘em!. . ./They are just impossible to control!/What’s the matter with. . . .mobile health apps??. . . today?”When it isn’t Dick Van Dyke…
89 New ACOs in the MSSP – iHT2 Special Report
By: Jessica Green By: Jessica GreenAs part of The Affordable Care Act, Congress outlined a new healthcare system, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). An ACO is a group of healthcare providers…
Passage to China: My View of an Evolving Healthcare System
After attending the 2012 AusMedTech (Australia Medical Technology) national conference in Sydney, I decided to visit China to observe for myself how healthcare is practiced—and changing—in that country. After attending…
