Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Health care utilization declined due to patients foregoing, rather than delaying, care. Aside from care for COVID-19, volumes are down except for services related to mental and behavioral health (with rates of mental health prescribing increasing for antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs).

Pharmaceuticals 130

Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Mental health Public Health 130

Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2023

Despite some improvement in the representation of women by cinema, TV shows, and brands, distortions in media remain that are risks to women receiving appropriate health care. Outsmart Mother Nature.”

Mental health 156

Mental health Primary Care Patient Experience 156

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the first strategic partnership for Healthcare NExT, Microsoft worked with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to develop digital services intended to reduce drudgery for physicians and improve patients’ experiences. Participants will also be asked to use sleep sensors in their beds and to undergo mental health tests.

Life Science 60

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR 60

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2019

Verghese, and since you’re reading the Health Populi blog, you must get to know Dr. V now. Your first dip into his wisdom should be “A Doctor’s Touch,” his TED talk from 2011 with over 1.5 million views. You will thank me for pointing you to this pearl. You will want to know more.

HC 307

HC Health Policy Health Data Digital Health 307

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2019

“How should we define ‘health?'” ” a 2011 BMJ article asked. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Two top-of-mind health issues Americans prioritize in 2019 are weight management and anxiety (and other mental health conditions).

Public Health 189

Public Health Health Policy Mental health Patient Experience 189