Category Archives: Health Care: Literacy
Medical technology use up considerably: HHS’s Sebelius
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has more than doubled in the last two years. She also announced new data showing nearly 2,000 hospitals and … Continue reading
How electronic health records may benefit diabetes patients: new study
Health Serv Res. 2012 Jan 17. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01370.x. [Epub ahead of print] The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes. Herrin J, da Graca B, Nicewander D, Fullerton C, Aponte P, Stanek G, Cowling T, … Continue reading
For type 2 diabetics not on insulin, there is little benefit from self monitoring glucose after one year : new study
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jan 18;1:CD005060. Self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are not using insulin. Malanda UL, Welschen LM, Riphagen II, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Bot SD. Source Department of General Practice, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health Care, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Home Health Care, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Reform
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Docs skip 46 percent of recommended tests on annual exams: VCU study
Newswise — RICHMOND, Va. – (Jan. 19, 2012) – More than 20 percent of U.S. adults receive periodic health examinations (PHE) each year, yet new research shows that patients who have an annual routine visit to their doctor may not … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Disparities, Health Care: Ethics, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Hospitals, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Medical Errors, Health Care: Medicare, Health Care: Reform, Health Care: Retail Clinics, Health Care: Technology
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Older, poorer people don’t eat as many fruits and vegetables: Canadian study
Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren’t consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers, however, eat more of nature’s produce than their fellow Canadians. These are some of the findings … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Disparities, Health Care: Literacy
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WebMD staggering
Jan 10 (Reuters) – WebMD Health Corp called off discussions with potential acquirers and warned that 2012 profit would be significantly lower as clients slash expenses to offset revenue loss from drugs losing patent protection. More on WebMD not doing … Continue reading
Fear of breast cancer diagnosis delays detection and treatment. And worsens outcomes.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center breast oncologist Dr. Suleiman Massarweh and his research team presented findings from their studies on relapse of breast cancer at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this month. The two studies aimed to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer: Breast, Health Care, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Literacy, Human Behavior, Human Behavior: Decision Making, Human Behavior: Fear
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Osteoporosis knowledge poor: the older you are and the more male you are the less you know
J Am Coll Health. 2012 Jan;60(1):58-64. Gender differences in osteoporosis health beliefs and knowledge and their relation to vigorous physical activity in university students. Gammage KL, Gasparotto J, Mack DE, Klentrou P. Source a Department of Kinesiology , Brock University … Continue reading
Posted in Elder Care, Elder Care: Falls, Health Care: Literacy, Osteoporosis
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Healthcare and technology predictions for 2012 from PracticeFusion
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — This past year was full of surprises, from the health information technology hiring boom to the popularity of tablets in medical practices across the country. Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Health Record … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care: Concierge Medicine, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Electronic Health Records, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Home Health Care, Health Care: Hospitals, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Medical Devices, Health Care: Social Media, Health Care: Technology, Mobile Health, Mobile Health: Diagnostics, Mobile Health: NFC, Mobile Health: RFID, Mobile Health: Sensors
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Imagine what would happen if we went after sedentary behavior the way we go after smokers
State-Specific Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults With and Without Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis — United States, 2009 MMWR Weekly December 9, 2011 / 60(48);1641-1645 The prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among U.S. residents decreased from 31% in … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Fitness Industry, Community Health, Corporate Wellness, Diabetes, Exercise, Exercise: Benefits, Exercise: Incentives, Fitness, Health Care, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Medical Errors, Health Care: Reform, Health Coaching, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Human Behavior: Personal Responsibility, Science Updates, Sports Medicine
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Health system performance: The WhyNotTheBest.org interactive map
By Anne-Marie J. Audet and Martha Hostetter The Commonwealth Fund’s benchmarking and quality improvement tool, WhyNotTheBest.org, has just launched a new version of its interactive map that displays comparative performance information—on health care quality and safety, outcomes, and patient experiences—at the … Continue reading
How health messages are worded or framed have no effect on behavior: new metastudy
Newswise — BUFFALO, N.Y. — The behavior of consumers who are faced with making decisions about their health is not significantly influenced by the way health messages are worded or framed, according to a large, new study by researchers at … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care: Concierge Medicine, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Disparities, Health Care: Ethics, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Medicaid, Health Care: Medical Errors, Health Care: Medicare, Health Care: Privacy, Health Care: Reform, Health Care: Social Media, Health Care: Technology
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Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health
Overdiagnosed Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health Written by H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa Schwartz and Steve Woloshin Trade Paperback, 248 pages | Beacon Press | Medical – Diagnosis; Medical – Health Policy | $15.00| January 3, 2012 | … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care: Concierge Medicine, Health Care: Costs, Health Care: Electronic Health Records, Health Care: Ethics, Health Care: Health Insurance, Health Care: Hospitals, Health Care: Literacy, Health Care: Medicaid, Health Care: Medical Devices, Health Care: Medical Errors, Health Care: Medical Errors: Hospital Caused Infections, Health Care: Medical Procedures: Endoscopy, Health Care: Medical Procedures: Imaging, Health Care: Reform, Health Care: Retail Clinics, Health Care: Technology
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Socioeconomic status, not knowledge level, may account for health disparities: study
Large disparities exist in obesity and other chronic diseases across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Are racial differences in diet, exercise, and weight status related to better knowledge about healthy eating and awareness of food-related health risks? Or are … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care: Disparities, Health Care: Literacy
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How a simple lack of health knowledge can stymie weight loss
About 14 percent of Philadelphia’s high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities and parents can do to help curb these rates, very little information exists on what the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care: Literacy, Nutrition: Information: Confusion, Obesity, Pediatric Health: Teenagers
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