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The U.S. is a Nation in Pain – America’s Life Expectancy Fell Again in 2016

Health Populi

states had the biggest increases in alcohol, drug and suicide deaths between 2015 and 2016, and in six states and Washington DC the death rates grew by over 20% — particularly in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Trust detailed a National Resilience Strategy in 2017 with elements of: Improving pain management and treatment.

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When sponsored CDS is a crime …

Docnotes

We had a small team that worked closely with pharmaceutical companies and generated revenue from these relationships. I wasn’t very involved with this team, but due to my ownership of many of the clinical decision support initiatives, I started getting invited to meetings we had with pharmaceutical companies.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Voted one of the Top 20 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Fortune and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes in 2015, Atrium Health sets the standard for workplace satisfaction in addition to healthcare delivery. The health system maintains relationships with partnering organizations including the Charlotte (N.C.)