The Friday Five – American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month and this week’s Friday Five looks at the cost of diabetes, new ways to treat and support those with diabetes and some of the latest research about how it can be prevented.
Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ We Have Numbers!
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 20, We have numbers! Democrats won some unexpectedly large victories in last off-off-year elections, putting health care squarely back on the political map.
Saving Journalism in the Evolution to Digital Content
By Angela Jenkins – Remember when we depended on B2B traditional media such as print? What we lacked in mass outlets besides broadcast for breaking news was gratified by well-crafted, informed storytelling, that is, journalistic style writing in its truest form.
New Research Discovers How Stem Cells Make Decisions
By Kayla Matthews – Embryonic stem cells are one of medicine’s great mysteries. Since the first application of these stem cells in the late 1980s, they have been used to treat upwards of 80 different diseases, cancers and genetic conditions.
The Friday Five – November 16th is the Great American Smokeout
Every year on the third Thursday in November, The Great American Smokeout challenges people to stop using tobacco. This week’s Friday Five takes a look at smoking in 2017 and how to help yourself or someone you love put down the cigarettes for good.
Matt Ferrari Now Hosting CTO Talk
By Matt Ferrari – This month, I am realizing a goal that I’ve been striving for all year – to launch a podcast series where I can share the expertise of the team I’m fortunate enough to work with here at ClearDATA, as well my experiences from technology roles in my past.
Harlow on Healthcare Debut
HealthcareNOW Radio is excited to announce the debut of Harlow on Healthcare, a new radio show which will focus on critical issues shaping the future of health IT and healthcare at large. The show will be hosted by none other than HIPAA Chat’s David Harlow, JD MPH
Interactive Patient Systems Can Help Activate Patients
By Carrie Hallock – Patient activation has been shown to improve patient experience, outcomes, clinical indicators, adherence, health behavior, and participation in care. Some studies also show a correlation between patient activation and reduced symptoms, readmissions, overnight stays and use of the ER.
Friday Five – “Five degrees” of David Harlow
This week’s Friday Five is all about connections, specifically connections between David Harlow, Healthcare NOW Radio and the Mayo Clinic.
One Nurse Per 4,000 Pupils = Not The Healthiest Arrangement
By Ana B. Ibarra – During a 15-minute recess, the elementary school students trooped from the playground toward nurse Catherin Crofton’s office — one with a bloody nose, a second with a scraped knee and a third with a headache.
WEDI Announces Agenda for WEDI-Con 2017 to Focus on Future of Health IT
WEDI announced the agenda for WEDI-Con 2017, where hundreds of thought leaders in healthcare information technology will gather this December 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Va.
The Friday Five – Whitepapers to Download NOW
Answers Media Network has an abundance of free educational health IT resources available for our readers. This week’s Friday Five highlights some of our top white papers from Ambra, ZirMed, InstaMed, Software Advice and eFaxCorporate.
