Chat 123 Summary: How Do Social Media Influence Health Care Journalism?
Edited by Colleen Young Edited by Colleen Young On Wednesday April 10th, @kgrindrod moderated our discussion on the relationship between journalism and social media. As an introduction to the subject Kelly offered a…
1 in 7 Alzheimer’s Cases Could Be Prevented with Exercise
A team of researchers from the Ontario Brain Institute reviewed 871 research articles on exercise and Alzheimer’s conducted over the last 50 years. They then closely examined the 45 most…
8 Dietary Habits That Trigger Elderly Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence (UI) affects men and women of all ages, but is particularly common among the elderly. According to the National Association for Continence, over half of homebound seniors are…
EHRs And The Law: When Interoperability Isn’t a Choice
Originally published on HL7Standards.com. Originally published on HL7Standards.com.First off, I'm no legal expert, but recently I had an interesting conversation with the director of HIT at Texas Medical Association, which represents…
5 New Value Pathways Fueling the Big Data Revolution in Healthcare
The big data could transform the healthcare sector accelerating value and innovation. The big data could transform the healthcare sector accelerating value and innovation.The use of “big data” could reduce…
The High Healthcare Costs of Emergency Department Visits: Stop Pointing Fingers and Begin Offering Solutions
Nothing exemplifies more the complete lack of understanding of the issues surrounding our healthcare system than an article that appeared in the New York Times this weekend. Author Jane Brody’s piece attempts…
The BRAIN Initiative: A Starter Project for a Broader Effort
President Obama announced the BRAIN project, but we should harken back to prior efforts to change our thinking and framework – the Wilkes project comes to mind. President Obama announced…
5 Questions with Dan Haley, VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs at athenahealth
Originally published on HL7Standards.com. Originally published on HL7Standards.com.Athenahealth was right in the middle of the biggest industry news stories to come out of HIMSS13. While the CommonWell Health Alliance announcement sucked the…
Health Reform’s Impact on Benefits Administration
Due to the increased compliance complexities created by Health Care Reform and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), outsourced benefits administration will become increasingly prevalent among midsized (50-999…
Wing of Zock to Host Next Health Care Social Media Review
Wing of Zock will be hosting the next Health Care Social Media Review on April 24! Wing of Zock will be hosting the next Health Care Social Media Review on…
