A New Way to Research Rare Diseases
It takes an average of nine years for a rare disease patient to get an accurate diagnosis, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. That amount of time can…
Encrypting Health Record Data in Michigan Health Information Exchange
Michigan and Ohio are syncing up – health records, that is. State health information exchange groups, the Ohio Health Information Partnership CliniSync and Michigan Health Connect have joined forces to…
Doctors 2.0 & You: Infographic on the #doctors20 Hashtag
All Social Media platforms bring with them new data streams, based around the multiple of users and their activities. But not all platforms generate accessible data. Up until now —…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Reaching Out to Engage Patients
As you probably know by now, I am all for technology, mobile apps, self-monitoring, innovation, change, modernization, and even 'out there' ideas to improve healthcare access and treatment. However, there…
Should We Die Like Doctors Do?
The Saturday Evening Post has published a provocative article (How Doctors Die) by retired physician Ken Murray, making a strong case that over-treatment is rampant at the end of life.…
Chat 120 Summary: What are Your Favourite Twitter Communities and Hashtags?
On March 20th, hcsmca-ers shared their experiences with other hashtag communities and talked about why they like them. First-time moderator, @NatriceR started the discussion with On March 20th, hcsmca-ers shared their…
Crowdsourcing: The New, New Way of Surveillance
New research is showing that crowdsourcing is more effective than traditional surveillance methods in finding healthcare problems. Are we surprised? New research is showing that crowdsourcing is more effective than…
A Healthcare Guide to Hashtags and Tweet-Ups
You’ve probably been to a conference or meeting and overheard a colleague discussing the importance of Twitter for their medical practice. It seems everyone knows the importance of the microblogging…
Delay of Care of Adults Closely Tied to Tighter Medicaid Eligibility Rules
We all know the potential effects of the option of states which choose to forgo Medicaid expansion, given the choice to do so via last year’s SCOTUS ruling. On the brink…
Don’t Worry, ObamaCare Won’t Kill 99 Cent Value Meals
Fast food chains, which employ many low-income, uninsured adults, have been worried that the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka ObamaCare next year will be unaffordable for…
