How to Design Next-Generation EHR Data Models
Today’s reality of patient management is “disjointed care” and most of the collaborators in a patient’s care team don’t know what each other is doing for the patient in…
The Walking Gallery at HealthData and Information Week – Storified
[View the story "The Walking Gallery at HealthData and Information Week, Wash DC" on Storify] [View the story "The Walking Gallery at HealthData and Information Week, Wash DC" on Storify]
When 35,000 Healthcare Professionals “Learn” in 35,000 Different Ways…
I had a great opportunity to skype in to give a brief talk on Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. I had a great opportunity to…
On “Empowering Patients in the Age of Genomic Medicine”
The concept of the citizen scientist is new to healthcare, since medicine has historically been physician-driven. But the citizen scientist has long been an important part of many other areas…
How To Get Rid Of Belly Fat: The Roles Diet, Stress, And Exercise Play In Belly Fat Reduction (Part 2)
by Brian Rigby by Brian RigbyBrian Rigby is a clinical nutrition writer whose articles are posted on the PeerTrainer. He is well-known to our readers from his previous post on chronic inflammation and ways to combat it.…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Sweden – The Virtual Pharmacist
In recent times the market for over-the-counter drugs was demonopolized in Sweden. Suddenly, these medications could be bought outside of pharmacies - in supermarkets, gas stations and other retail locations…
Liberating Structures to Create Enduring Culture Change: The Superbug Story
This is a two-part post. Part 1 features how Liberating Structures (LS) have been applied to prevent the transmission of superbugs in Canada. It features the work of Dr. Michael…
Patient Information Retention and the Internet
A patient with hypertension asked me about the nutritional value of sea salt versus table salt. A patient with hypertension asked me about the nutritional value of sea salt versus…
Work Life Balance Top 3 Success Factors
Work Life Balance Top 3 Success factorsOne of the keys to de-stressing your days and living a richer, more satisfying life is BALANCE … specifically … more work-life balance.…
$1 Tax on a Pack of Cigarettes? As California Goes -So Goes the Nation
glamorous? glamorous?Want to see where the country is heading? Look no farther than California. The state has been a harbinger of what’s coming nationally for many decades now. It heralded…
