As more Americans are growing obese – 36% – are obese according to the CDC – the American Medical Association in 2013 has adopted a policy that states that obesity is a disease. This requires a wide range of medical … Read More
The healthcare industry has all sorts of data that is just waiting to be analyzed and dissected – electronic health care systems (EHR), imaging, electronic prescribing, health care claims, public health reports and wellness apps. Analysis of this huge amount of … Read More
It is quite amazing to think about just how primitive medical technology was a few decades ago. How did human beings manage to survive? Well, they did, but note that the average lifespan for men just 100 years ago was a … Read More
For all professionals who work in health care, proper engagement of patients in their health care is very important. Having patients with a stake in the quality of their health care is the key to getting better outcomes, fewer visits … Read More
The California Health eQuality (CHeQ) program, which is managed by the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI), this month launched a new Rural Health Information Exchange Incentive initiative of $1 million to assist doctors, hospitals and clinics in … Read More
According to a recent article in the New York Times, getting a colonoscopy in the US is getting more and more expensive. In one case, the patient in Merrick, NY had a routine procedure done and no cancer was found, … Read More
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