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…
Minnesota Legislature Passes Major Healthcare Exchange Bill by Close Vote
By a very narrow vote of 37-28, actually closer than I would have anticipated, the Dem-controlled Minnesota Senate gave the state the go-ahead to create its own online exchange in…
HIMSS 2013: Talk of the Town in New Orleans
HIMSS13 is the first trade show I’ve ever attended in my brief career, and let me just say that future shows will have a lot to live up to if…
