Digital Access and Patient Engagement
FierceHealthIT reported on a study that finds 70% of consumers would be open to a virtual doctor visit. Another key finding is that almost 50% of consumers and 66%…
HIMSS 2013: Mayhem or Magic?
With the closing of the HIMSS13 annual conference, I am reminded of the question posed previously – can health ITs newest ideas reduce cost, improve quality and facilitate patient engagement?…
Exercise Matters
There are four key patterns of results that emerge. First, the lagged effect of physical activity is almost always larger than the current effect. This suggests that current risk factors,…
Truth at the End of Life
Elaine Waples Posted 3/ 5/13 on the TEDMED BlogElaine Waples and her Husband, Brian Klepper Elaine Waples Posted 3/ 5/13 on the TEDMED BlogElaine Waples and her Husband, Brian KlepperMost…
Meat and Mortality: Does Eating Meat Decrease Your Lifespan?
Does eating red meat decrease your lifespan? This is a discussion that has been going on for years, with vegetarians and vegans stating that meat is not only bad because…
Patient Engagement Explored at the ePharma Summit
Snowflakes and Bitch-Slaps at the ePharma Summit Snowflakes and Bitch-Slaps at the ePharma SummitI had the great good fortune of being asked (by WEGO Health) to participate on a panel…
#SXSW, #HIMSS13 and Healthcare Innovation
First posted on Educate the YoungThis has been, and still is, an exciting week for those focused on healthcare innovation as it relates to the evolving landscape of health information…
Blood Clots, Concussions and Hillary Clinton: A Second Opinion
In the waning days of 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sparked a wildfire of a news cycle when an MRI scan picked up a cerebral venous thrombosis (or, in…
HIMSS 13: HHS Final Ruling Changes the Rules & Roles for HIPAA Hosting
At HIMSS 13, I attended a session, A Dialogue on HIPAA/HITECH Compliance: Considerations Now That the HITECH Rules Are Here, that revealed insights into real-world applications of the new privacy…
Sequestration Reduced Your Medicare Pay? You Have Four Options
It’s no April Fools’ Day joke. Your Medicare revenue cut begins on the first of next month. It’s no April Fools’ Day joke. Your Medicare revenue cut begins on the…
