Freeing Medical Data: Video
Technology has enabled us to collect vast amounts of medical data from myriad sources. But most of this data is locked in silos and unavailable for use by researchers. Performing…
ShopWell Helps You Make Great Choices in the Supermarket Aisle
I had the pleasure to meet Marci Harnischfeger, a registered dietitian at ShopWell. We both spoke at the Nutrition and Aging: A National Summit. I learned first hand about her…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Connecting Homes and People to Improve Lives
You hear the term “M2M” a lot these days in the tech industry, and it means different things for different people. Broadly, machine-to-machine communications is about connecting devices — virtually…
Future of Telemedicine Is Bright
The American Medical News Web site features a story on the growth in telemedicine. The American Medical News Web site features a story on the growth in telemedicine.Pamela Lewis Dolan’s…
Wonder What Your Doctors And Patients Talk About…Or Don’t Talk About…Behind Closed Exam Room Doors?
Soon you can stop wondering…For the most us, our first patient experience was a trip to the Pediatrician’s office with our mother. As we age things don’t change much…the doctor’s…
Feinberg’s Simulation-Based Training Program Wins Innovations Challenge
An emergency trip to the hospital is never planned, but many doctors tell patients to do their best to avoid the “July effect”: when medical graduates begin their internships and…
MTM 101: The Economic Benefit of Medication Therapy Management
Medication-related issues account for roughly 1.5 million adverse health events and cost $177 billion each year in the U.S. To help combat this, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and…
Where Do You Turn When You Have a Health Question – Your Doctor or the Web?
If you’re not comfortable sharing a sensitive health question with your doctor, you’re not alone. Two out of three Americans go to the Web to get answers on private health…
LifeBridge Health Lends a Helping Hand to Hurricane Sandy Survivors
‘Tis better to give than to receive: This old chestnut is our motto at LifeBridge Health. Sinai Hospital employees gave back to the hard-bitten Big Apple by loading a shuttle…
A Guide for the Unprepared Caregiver: Tory Zellick’s Medical Day Planner
No one is ever prepared to become a caregiver. There is no amount of life experience or academic training that can prepare someone for the terrible, transitional moment when you…
