Patient Non-Adherence Is A Physician-Patient Communication Challenge
Have you noticed all the articles in the health care press lately touting health information technologies’ ability to increase patient medication adherence? Smart phone-based apps, Smart pill bottles and Patient…
Workplace Clinics: All good
A Wall Street Journal piece (The Office Nurse Now Treats Diabetes, Not Headaches) notes the benefits of workplace clinics but also emphasizes the potential downside of loss of privacy or…
More Health Spending Doesn’t Equal Better Health
The United States spends more per capita on health care than other wealthy nations, but still lags behind in life expectancy and overall population health, according to a new study…
The Future of Patient Engagement [video]
Came across this great patient engagement video on YouTube from the GetWellNetwork. Patient engagement efforts will be necessary for physicians looking to meet Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements, but they…
The American Way of Birth
The New York Times recently published a major article by Elisabeth Rosenthal on “The American Way of Birth, Costliest in the World.” The New York Times recently published a major…
Fat Thighs Will Slow Your Walking as You Age and That Can Kill You
Wrong on a lot of levels! Wrong on a lot of levels!Older adults who gained the most fat in their thighs and lost the most thigh muscle were at the…
Can Digital Health Technology Be Part of the Secret to a Long and Healthy Life?
A comprehensive study of American lifespans and health published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, which has received much media coverage, shows that while Americans are living…
As They Age: Women Know What They Do Not Know
The need for health care varies greatly over a lifespan, with older adults having significantly more health-related needs and costs than younger individuals. Women, in particular, often face a myriad…
Caremerge Nudges Long-Term Care Coordination Into the Mobile Health Era
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.Long-term care has been slow to adopt health information technology. With a $2.1 million infusion from investors, this startup hopes to change that.Caremerge…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Prevention Starts in Kindergarten
Editor's note: Jennie Bragg is one of our guest contributors and will be contributing regular exclusive posts for the series Person-Centered HealthCare. Jennie is a former CNN producer, currently pursuing her…
