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Report: Cancer death rates declined between 2001 and 2017
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 13, 2020
In the midst of an otherwise unsettling week on the health front, researchers provided a glimmer of good news: Cancer deaths have continued to drop
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Missed Opportunities in Healthcare – #HITsm Chat Topic
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
This week’s chat will be hosted by Michelle Currie (@mshlcurrie) on the topic “Missed Opportunities in Healthcare” When I graduated from UCSF with a master’s degree in Clinical Informatics in 2001, I felt like the […].
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The Pharma Industry Hits Bottom of Consumers’ Industry Rankings, and Healthcare Is Only Marginally Higher on the List
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Gallup points out that the pharma industry has generally ranked lower than other sectors since 2001, the beginning of this study. from Gallup’s 2019 survey into Americans’ Views of U.S. Business Industry Sectors.
The High Cost-of-Thriving and the Evolving Social Contract for Health Care
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
23% of households had zero or negative net worth in 2017, up from 16% in 2001. Millions of Americans have to work 53 weeks to cover a year’s worth of household expenses. Most Americans haven’t saved much for their retirement. Furthermore, the bullish macroeconomic outlook for the U.S.
Medicare Members Are Health Consumers, Too – Our AHIP Talk About Aging, Digital Immigrants, and Personalizing Health/Care
Health Populi
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Digital immigrants, first coined by Marc Prensky in 2001.
A Profile of People in Medicare Advantage Plans – HealthMine’s Survey of “Digital Immigrants”
Health Populi
AUGUST 21, 2019
As digital immigrants, older people are, in the words of Prensky’s 2001 observation, “now in the process of learning a new language.” There are over 60 million enrollees in Medicare in 2019, and fully one-third are in Medicare Advantage plans.
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Americans Believe Healthcare is in ‘State of Crisis’
BHM Healthcare Solutions
JANUARY 15, 2019
In 2018, 84 percent of Democrats and 56 percent of Republicans said there were issues with the system — the largest partisan gap since Gallup began measuring the trend in 2001.
Pump Therapy to the Rescue for Type 2 Diabetes?
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 12, 2017
When I first learned that I had Type 2 diabetes in 2001, I thought my world had come crumbling down right before my eyes. I’d been eating delicious things all my life and couldn’t bear the thought of having to do without.
Telehealth and Underserved, Vulnerable Populations: Prisons, Schools, Military, Seniors
Enzyme Health
JUNE 12, 2019
Established in 2001 in just three childcare centers, the program has grown and has provided more than 13,000 telemedicine visits since program initiation.
Health Costs for People with Diabetes is 3.6 Times More than Average
Insulin Nation
JULY 15, 2016
According to a Reuters report , people with diabetes on these two public insurance programs saw decreased out-of-pocket spending between 2001 and 2011. A new study confirms what many with diabetes have known all along – that staying healthy comes at a steep price.
Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help
The Digital Health Corner
JANUARY 19, 2017
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) from 2001 to 2014, deaths due to overdoses in the USA were noted as: 8 fold increase due to prescription drugs. After a hiatus I am returning to my beloved Digital Health Corner. I appreciate all my loyal followers and have attempted to bridge my absence with posts in other social media. In a previous post I discussed important public health issues that digital technology can address. Among them is drug addiction.
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Controlling Prison Healthcare Costs with Telemedicine
GlobalMed
MAY 31, 2019
In 2001, a prisoner taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas took two nurses hostage and assaulted them.
Telemedicine is the Future of Obesity Treatment
GlobalMed
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Healthcare spending on obesity increased by 29 percent between 2001 and 2015. Did you know telemedicine is the latest tool being used to combat obesity? In the United States alone, more than one third of adults and 17 percent of children are clinically obese.
What Will Healthcare Look Like in 2050?
GlobalMed
JUNE 10, 2019
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001. In any dialogue about telemedicine, you’ll hear a lot of talk about access to care. But there’s another conversation that needs more attention: what kind of care does telemedicine offer?
Spare a Rose, Save a Child Campaign Kicks Off
Insulin Nation
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
IDF launched Life for a Child in 2001 in partnership with Diabetes Australia-NSW and Hope Worldwide, recognizing that there are between 80,000 and 100,000 youth with diabetes in need around the world.
The Type 1 Tech Roundup – February, 2015
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 23, 2015
According to a LA Times report , Mann has stated that his replacement will be Hakan Edstrom, who has acted as both president and a board member since 2001. Tattoos for blood glucose readings. There’s a promising, but counterintuitive, new strategy to try to do away with finger-pricks: tattoos.
How Telestroke Technology is Saving Lives (and Brains): Part 1 of 2
American Well
JUNE 13, 2017
increase from 2001), and on average, a death from stroke occurred roughly every 4 minutes. What is Telestroke Technology? Since the turn of the millennium, the United States has experienced a continuing surge in the number of stroke victims seen in hospitals across the country.
How Telestroke Technology is Saving Lives (and Brains): Part 1 of 2
American Well
JUNE 13, 2017
increase from 2001), and on average, a death from stroke occurred roughly every 4 minutes. What is Telestroke Technology? Since the turn of the millennium, the United States has experienced a continuing surge in the number of stroke victims seen in hospitals across the country.
Creating examples
HAY on FHIR
JANUARY 30, 2020
valueCodeableConcept.coding.code = #2001 * extension[patient-iwi].valueCodeableConcept.coding.display Examples are probably one of the more useful things to an implementer – yet likely the least exciting part of building an Implementation Guide (IG) to the designer. And not only are they useful to the implementer, they are a good way to double check the actual IG – it’s surprising how often having to create an example finds issues with the artifacts within an IG.
Could a President Clinton Drive Down the Price of Insulin?
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Type 1 diabetes advocates have wondered aloud when that public anger might turn toward insulin prices, as the price of most insulins has risen by more than 500 percent since 2001.
Healthcare 2020 – The Top 5 Technology Trends
Waracle
JANUARY 7, 2020
Blade Runner, Terminator, 2001, Silent Running (why not?!) – when it comes to robotics, everyone’s ears tend to prick up, and understandably so.
Precision Medicine and Digital Health : Could Rwanda become Africa’s Healthcare leader?
Lloyd Price
AUGUST 27, 2018
Only 24 years after the genocide that ripped apart the country’s socio-economic fabric, it now has a fast-growing economy, with an average GDP growth of around 8% per year between 2001 and 2015.
Diabulima – A Personal Account
Insulin Nation
AUGUST 22, 2014
I have been struggling with diabulimia since 2001. “Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.”. August Wilson.
Daniel Nigrin, CIO & SVP of IS, Boston Children’s Hospital, Chapter 4
Health System CIO
MARCH 24, 2014
I started as CIO in 2001, and I’ve been in that position about 12 years. The word “innovation” is tossed around a lot these days, but when your organization is located at “the nexus of IT” — a neighborhood in Boston that houses some of the most cutting-edge IT shops in the country — it’s not just a term; it’s a way of life.
Dancing with Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 2, 2014
In 2001, at age 27, I was diagnosed with Type 1; I consider myself a “late bloomer”. Being a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company is my dream job, but getting here did not come without some hurdles, thanks to my Type 1 diabetes.
I Attended an Afrezza Sales Pitch
Insulin Nation
JUNE 22, 2015
Mannkind founder Alfred Mann has a proven track record of making innovative diabetes therapies; he is a CGM and pump pioneer, and founder of Minimed, a company which was acquired by Medtronic in the summer of 2001.
The Dangers of Hypoglycemia in the Hospital
Insulin Nation
APRIL 21, 2014
The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview established standard treatment protocols for diabetes in 2001.
Basketball, Football, and Diabetes
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Virgin Islands National Basketball summer tournament in 2001. Insulin Nation is featuring five profiles of female athletes with Type 1 diabetes who thrive at their sport.
Dancing with Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 2, 2014
In 2001, at age 27, I was diagnosed with Type 1; I consider myself a “late bloomer”. Being a dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company is my dream job, but getting here did not come without some hurdles, thanks to my Type 1 diabetes.
Proteus : What's gone wrong at the Billion Dollar Digital Health and Smart Pill Startup?
Lloyd Price
DECEMBER 15, 2019
start-up, founded in 2001, had spent the ensuing decades developing a smart pill, a device designed to tell a smartphone app whether a patient has ingested a medicine.
Perficient Tower Brings New Sense of Pride to Our Chennai Colleagues
Perficient
JANUARY 23, 2020
Prakash joined Perficient in 2007, and his seniority dates back 2001. Our Chennai, India-based colleagues recently moved into the Perficient Tower, a sprawling nine-story building with state-of-the-art features. There’s plenty to be excited about inside the new space.
In Wednesday’s second Democratic debate, 7 of 10 candidates support Medicare for All
Henry Kotula
JULY 31, 2019
11, 2001 terrorist attacks. [link]. Expanding coverage, lowering healthcare costs, central to Democratic agenda.
E-mail addresses -- Remedial and realistic
Healthcare Exchange Standards
JULY 14, 2017
a"@example.org user@[IPv6:2001:DB8::1] Internationalization examples Latin alphabet (with diacritics): Pelé@example.com Greek alphabet: ??????@??????????.?????? The difference between reality and theory for an e-mail address is huge.
The Virtual Couch: Rise of the Digital Therapist
Lloyd Price
APRIL 14, 2019
In fact, Freeman first began using VR in 2001 when he was working on paranoia. When it comes to mental health, the digital world is often portrayed as the enemy. Digital detoxes are all the rage. We fret over the effects of too much time spent on mobile phones or browsing the internet.
Multiple formats of the same Document content
Healthcare Exchange Standards
MARCH 3, 2017
I propose that “The most technically advanced” document format be considered the Prime, with all of the other formats considered Transforms (XFRM) from that prime document. Thus if the Document Source can create a C-CDA 2.1; then that becomes the prime.
The rise of Counselling Apps - could they ever replace Face-to-Face therapy?
Lloyd Price
AUGUST 3, 2018
In a study published in the Journal of Counselling Psychology in 2001, it was concluded that patients made most improvement around the seven-to-ten session mark. It’s no surprise that with NHS therapy waiting lists of up to two years, more of us are turning to digital healthcare.
150 top places to work in healthcare
Henry Kotula
JULY 15, 2018
[link]. Becker’s Healthcare is pleased to release the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | 2018” list, which highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth.
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