Wal-Mart Care
Can Wal-Mart provide us with health care as efficiently as it furnishes us with paper towels? According to a Kaiser Health News report: Can Wal-Mart provide us with health care…
Mitt Romney For the Public Option?
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it made it through without the so-called "public option" that progressives everywhere thought would save the U.S. health care system. Quite simply, the…
European Obesity Drug and Device Markets
Arguably, the biggest threat in the field of healthcare is the looming problem of obesity on a global scale. At the same time, healthcare systems around the world face a…
WH Launches Front-End Program to Expand Healthcare Delivery Ahead of Reform
Posted in CMSCorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The Law Posted in CMSCorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The LawGrants in the total amount of over $1B will be targeted…
Yoga Improves Balance and Reduces Falls
Regular yoga classes helped older male veterans who have had a stroke cope with their increased risk of suffering from a painful or deadly fall, according to a study by…
Diabetes 11.11.11 Collage
A quick note to show off the collage from the fantastic Project #Diabetes 11.11.11 that took place last Friday. Thanks go to everyone that supported the project, by liking on…
My Big Blue Test
Yesterday I did my Big Blue Test! Do The Big Blue Test: each test = a life-saving donation. 14-20 min of exercise lowers your blood sugar, gets life-saving supplies to…
Maps 2.0: Interacting With Our Health Care World
Maps do more than characterize our physical world, they also help us visualize information contained within it. Thematic mapping has been applied to many types of information, including health data. …
Building Community and Social Networking: Interview with Quinte Pediatrics
This year Ashley Weinhandl, Marketing Coordinator with the Ontario Hospital Association invited me to co-host a presentation on social media at HealthAchieve. This year Ashley Weinhandl, Marketing Coordinator with the…
Social Media and Electronic Health Records: Slideshare
This Thursday I presented at the Senior Workers of the Twin Cities annual conference on this topic. It was helpful to discuss the value and trends in EHRs, PHRs, Social…
