April 21st, 2010 by Medgadget in Better Health Network, Opinion, Research
Tags: At-Home Medical Devices, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, CIO, Clinic Reimbursement, General Medicine, Google Health, Harvard Medical School, John Halamka, Medical Technology, Online Health Monitoring, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Telemonitoring, Upload Health Readings, WiFi, Withings Scale
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Dr. John D. Halamka, Chief Information Officer of both Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, has a review up on his “Life as a Healthcare CIO” blog of the Withings Wi-Fi Scale.
The device can now upload readings into Google Health, and Dr. Halamka thinks similar capabilities in other at-home medical devices can be used to evaluate alternative quality contracts that reimburse clinics based on improvement in preventive care.
*This blog post was originally published at Medgadget*
April 21st, 2010 by DrWes in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion, Research
Tags: Cardiology, General Medicine, General Surgery, High-Tech, Internal Medicine, Patient Consent Form, Potential Complications, Preoperative Risk Assessment, Primary Care, Risk of Complications, Surgical Procedure
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What would you rather know when undergoing a surgical procedure: What are your most likely complications during the proposed surgery based on your own personal characteristics, or all of the potential complications that could arise with your upcoming surgical procedure?
Several major medical centers are betting you’d like to know your tailored personal risks. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes*
April 21st, 2010 by EvanFalchukJD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Cancer, Carcinoma, Internal Medicine, Lab Tests, Misinterpretation, Pathology Errors, Pathology Reports, Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, Screening Tests
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The Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog says that cancer lab tests “aren’t always right.” They report on reports issued by two professional societies that point out that as many as 20% of a certain kind of test are inaccurate. According to the Health Blog the problem is the tests “aren’t black and white, and rely on a pathologist’s judgment.”
Now, judgment is a critical factor in most everything in medicine, but perhaps nowhere else are the consequences of incorrect judgment so serious as in pathology. As Dr. William Osler famously observed: “As is your pathology, so goes your clinical practice.” But how widespread is this problem? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at See First Blog*
April 21st, 2010 by AlanDappenMD in Better Health Network, Opinion, Primary Care Wednesdays, Research
Tags: Comprehensive Healthcare, DocTalker Family Medicine, Dr. Alan Dappen, General Medicine, GPS, Health Monitoring, Nutrition, Primary Care, remote monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine, U.S. Healthcare System
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Today, in a bold and not too distant place, 300 individuals who are at high risk for multiple health problems predictive of high mortality rates, are participating in a visionary experimental project for telemedicine and health monitoring.
Every day these individuals are tracked through GPS location. Their movement patterns and whereabouts easily can be observed by trained technicians who ascertain that the individuals are getting up and going about their daily activities in a normal fashion. Deviations in movements for any expected individual can be the earliest indicator that something has gone seriously wrong and might warrant an investigatory call or visit to look into a developing heath problem.
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April 20th, 2010 by Paul Auerbach, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Addiction Medicine, BMI, Body Mass Index, Health Habits, healthline, Life Expectancy, NEJM, New England Journal of Medicine, Obesity, Outdoor Medicine, Public Health, Smokers, smoking, Susan Stewart PhD, Tobacco, wilderness medicine
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When we think of people who enjoy the outdoors, the images in our minds are often of healthy and vibrant individuals — stereotypes are young athletes engaged in vigorous activities like climbing, biking, skiing, etc.
Of course, going outdoors is for everyone, and persons may be young or old, active or sedentary, and healthy or infirm. We carry our personal health status with us wherever we go, and the health habits we pursue in our daily lives form the framework for our participation in adventures, recreation and other outdoor activities.
Therefore, public health issues are important, be they adherence to precautions to avoid infectious diseases or lifestyle modifications to maintain optimal physical and mental health. Read more »
This post, Obesity, Smoking And Life Expectancy, was originally published on
Healthine.com by Paul Auerbach, M.D..
