Meanness And The Power Of Stories
Do you ever wonder why there is so much meanness in the world?Do you ever feel that it makes no sense, that it is a mistake?If you do, you are…
What is Failure to Thrive in the Elderly?
If you have served as a caregiver to persons of advanced age in the past or in a professional setting, you have likely seen unfortunate cases of unexplained, sudden decline.…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: FaceTalk Makes Patients Partners
For an increasing number of patients, it is difficult to make an appointment with a doctor or other healthcare provider. This is due to a patient's decreased mobility or lack…
Nothing is Impossible: Global Women’s Water Initiative
“A single drop of water can start a wave.”From the first moment I gave Gemma Bulos a hug upon meeting her this summer at the Dell Social Innovation Lab, I…
Breast Cancer Screening of Dense Breasts – Dr. Government Prescribes Bad Medicine
This blog is about freedom and personal responsibility. I have opined that cigarette smokers should not be permitted to transfer total responsibility for the consequences of their choices to…
Preparing for Hurricane Sandy Along the East Coast
By JENNIFER PRESTON By JENNIFER PRESTONWith the nation’s top weather officials saying there is now a 90 percent chance that Hurricane Sandy will slam into the East Coast early next…
Communicating via Patient Portal
It's Saturday night and I'm tying up loose ends, signing off patient referral letters, sending messages to staff to do on Monday and "playing" in the test environment of our…
Innovating Medicaid for Healthcare Reform
With two short weeks to go before an unprecedented presidential election, healthcare continues to remain on the forefront. And while most of the focus has been on healthcare delivery for…
Women’s Wellness Provisions Help Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is the law that has launched a thousand headlines. Though certain features of the PPACA have generated a deafening buzz, there are…
Michigan Health Information Exchange (HIE) Invests in Secure Network
In order to ultimately improve patient care and reduce wasted resources, the healthcare industry continues to undergo its digital makeover in an effort to streamline their workflow and step into…
