From the Desk of Matt Fisher – ICYMI
From our host of Healthcare de Jure – Matt Fisher. When he is not practicing law, interviewing someone on his radio show. or parenting, he is penning thoughtful posts on healthcare. ICYMI we have you covered.
From The NIH: The Director’s Blog
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Here are some excerpts from the latest blog posts.
HealthChangers Podcast: Hair Cuts and Heart Health, Engaging Barbers as Advocates for Community Health
In this episode of HealthChangers, they visit a barbershop that’s helping African American men focus on heart health and keep their blood pressure under control. This innovative program is called “Cuts and Checks,” and there are similar initiatives in at least eight cities across the country.
Advancing Heart Health and Equity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Arlene S. Bierman MD MS & David Meyers MD – During American Heart Month, we’re reminded that heart disease remains the Nation’s leading killer—claiming more than 600,000 lives each year and imposing considerable distress to millions of American families.
From The NIH: The Director’s Blog
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Here are some excerpts from the latest blog posts.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Covid and Kids
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Nearly a year into the pandemic, many public schools are still closed to in-person instruction. But while there is increasing evidence that schools are not a major source of infection, teachers and staffers remain concerned about going back to class before they are vaccinated.
Need A Change? 6 Non-Clinical Nursing Careers
By Andie Burke MS MEd RN CPN – When most people visualize a nurse, they see scrubs and a stethoscope, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12 percent of nurses work in fields other than health care. A registered nurse license can lead to many types of careers away from a bedside, clinical setting.
2021 Healthcare Trends You Can’t Ignore
Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with hosts Dan Marino and Shaille Chopra. In this episode of Value-Based Care Insights the hosts are joined by Managing Partner Lucy Zielinski to discuss new trends that emerged in 2020 and their implications for 2021.
News You Can Use – Getting the Vaccine Roll out Right
This months episode of “News you can Use” in the traditions of “Ask Me Anything” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of January.
When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don’t Worry About the Numbers
By Arthur Allen & Liz Szabo – When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say. The newest covid vaccine on the horizon, from Johnson & Johnson, is probably a little less effective at preventing sickness than…
Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP
By Phil Galewitz – Americans’ reluctance to get vaccinated for covid-19 is waning, according to a recent poll. Nearly half of adults surveyed in January said they have either already been vaccinated or want the vaccine as soon as they can, up from about a third of adults polled in December, according to the latest KFF survey.
From The NIH: The Director’s Blog
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Here are some excerpts from the latest blog posts.
