Innovative Care Models for Prevention, Health Promotion, Fitness and Disease Management
Standing room only at the APTA 2013 Conference Standing room only at the APTA 2013 ConferenceIt was a packed house for an excellent session on Innovative Care models at the…
5 Questions You’re Likely Not Asking About Digital Health, But Should
For nearly a decade, I have had the privilege of experiencing, researching and contributing to the digital revolution in health. When I first started focusing on this space, few were…
Britain Shows Support for Genetically Modified Embryos to Prevent Disease
(First published in MedCityNews) (First published in MedCityNews)Talk about wow. Reports out of Britain this week suggest that it could soon become the first country to allow an in-vitro fertilization…
The Cost of Treating Uninsured Care – The Whistleblower Weighs In
Last week, I posted on whether physicians should modify their medical advice in response to patients who cannot afford the recommended care. A hypothetical patient was presented who had…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Using iPad Touch Screens for Speech Rehab
Tactus Therapy Solutions, based in Vancouver, Canada, brings the latest technology to speech rehabilitation. "Tactus" means touch in Latin, and the touch screen is what makes Tactus Therapy Solutions so…
A Vision For Health Care In America
In researching The Future of Health Care Delivery – Why It Must Change and How It Will Affect You, I had in depth interviews with over 150 leaders from across…
.jpg)
Health Start-Ups! – The Internet of Things Creeps into Healthcare
(Editor's Note: This exclusive post was written for Health Start-Ups! by one of HealthWorks Collective's distinguished Advisory Board members, John Sharp. John is an expert in Health IT and Clinical Research…
Safe Injection Practices: How to Do it Right! [video]
The CDC has a new award winning film that is appropriate for staff education and patient and family empowerment. Evidence-based staff training and other resources are available through the One and Only Campaign. The CDC…
Democrats versus Republicans – Two Very Different Approaches to Medicare
(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board since the very beginning. He has given us numerous exclusive posts; here is his latest!) (Editor's Note: Stephen…
A Personal Moment
Rarely do I take two week vacations, but my adult daughters have begun their own lives, very separate from mine. This was the last chance to take one together so…
