Health IT and Sequestration
HIT has thus far survived several fiscal cliffs, a major recession, an election, and probably many things we don’t know about, yet. HIT has thus far survived several fiscal cliffs,…
Physician Survey 2013 – Physician Burnout and Stress in Healthcare
Physician Survey 2013 ResultsLast month we surveyed our HappyMD community on a number of physician burnout and stress in healthcare related questions. Thank you for your participation and here…
Medical Regulations Run Amok!
This post is a two-parter. Readers, forgive me. When I completed it in one of Cleveland’s finest culinary establishments, a building adorned with two arches, the word count approached 1000,…
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…
