May 4th, 2010 by Peggy Polaneczky, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Therapy, Asthma, Awareness, Big Tobacco, Breast Cancer, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cancer Death, Cervical Cancer, Cigarettes, Detection, Environmental Carcinogens, Gynecologist, Gynecology, Hormone Replacement Therapy, HPV, HRT, LA Times, Lung Cancer, Non-Smokers, Out of the Shadows, Prevention, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonology, Research, Seminars in Oncology, smoking cessation, Stop Smoking, Tobacco Farmers, Treatment, Women's Health Policy and Advocacy Program
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A new report on lung cancer in women has been published by the Women’s Health Policy and Advocacy Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Called “Out of the Shadows,” the report seeks to raise awareness about lung cancer, currently the leading cause of cancer death in women, and more importantly, to increase funding for research for its prevention, detection and treatment. (Thanks to Booster Shots, the LA Times‘ fabulous health blog, for highlighting the report.) I encourage you to read the report, which is well written and comprehensive. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan*
May 3rd, 2010 by Felasfa Wodajo, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion, Research, True Stories
Tags: Colleagues, Doctor-Patient Communication, Dr. Pauline Chen, EHRs, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMRs, General Medicine, Health Policy, Information Sharing and Retrieval, Intrusive aspects, New York Times, Primary Care
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[Here’s a] good article [from] the New York Times written by a doctor [Pauline Chen, M.D.] about intrusive aspects of electronic health records (EHRs) on doctor-patient communication. An excerpt:
“…just because EMR improves information sharing and retrieval, it doesn’t necessarily follow that our communication with patients and colleagues will also be better.”
Read the rest of the article here.
*This blog post was originally published at a few thoughts from a tumor surgeon*
May 3rd, 2010 by DavidHarlow in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Interviews, Opinion
Tags: Employee Benefits, Employee Health, Employer-Provided Health Coverage, Employers, George Pantos, HealthBlawg, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Ecomonics, Healthcare Expenses, Healthcare Performance Management Institute, Healthcare Services, Johns Hopkins, Preventive Medicine
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Healthcare costs are a perennial issue for employers and employees. There are a variety of approaches out there designed to improve health status and health outcomes and reduce costs at the same time. Proponents of a variety of approaches have been featured here on HealthBlawg in the past.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with George Pantos, of the Healthcare Performance Management Institute, a brand-new organization on the scene, founded by a group of folks who have developed tools for managing these costs. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog*
May 3rd, 2010 by KevinMD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion, Research
Tags: Annals Of Internal Medicine, Better Care, Big-Name Academic, Boston, Famous Medical Center, General Medicine, Higher Healthcare Costs, Hospital Advertising, Hospital Quality, Hospital Rankings, Hospital Ratings, Hospitalists, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Specialties, Primary Care, Quality Care, Reputation Score, Top-Rated Facility, U.S. Hospitals, U.S. News & World Report
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Hospital rankings matter. Specifically, those published in U.S. News & World Report carry additional weight. Hospitals use these numbers in advertising campaigns, and patients often choose hospitals based on these rankings.
But does a high place really mean you’re getting better care? Not necessarily. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
May 3rd, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion, Research
Tags: American Journal of Public Health, Arby's, Burger King, Canada, Corporate Responsibility, Corporations, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Dietetics, Europe, Fast Food Nation, Fast Food Stock, food, Food and Nutrition, General Medicine, Health Insurance Companies, Healthcare Legislation, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare reform, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Inc., Insurance Industry, Internal Medicine, Investment, Jack in the Box, Life Insurance Companies, McDonald's, Obesity, Overweight, Primary Care, Private Health Insurers, Privatization, Processed Foods, Stock, Stroke, United States, US, Wendy's
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A new article published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that U.S., Canadian, and European insurance firms hold $1.88 billion of investments in fast food companies like Jack in the Box, McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s/Arby’s Groups. Both health insurers and life insurers have substantial holdings in these companies.
A person just needs to read “Fast Food Nation” or watch the documentary “Food, Inc.” to understand the negative impact of processed foods on the health of our country.
The evidence is so compelling that the new health reform legislation is requiring fast food and chain restaurants to disclose calorie counts on their menus. Ironically, the new legislation will also add millions of customers to the health insurers. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
