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Revitalizing rural health care with technology and policy

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Primary care for all Americans: What the U.S. health care system …

WEBIn Scituate, Rhode Island, Dr. Michael Fine spearheaded a pioneering health care initiative, leading to the creation of America's first community health …

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The future of U.S. health care: 2030 and beyond

WEBThere is an estimated U.S. shortage of 139,160 physicians by 2030. With a projected shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 nurses in 2030—roughly 10% to 20% of the …

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Your patient should get a health coach. Here’s why.

WEBHowever, health coaching is a very useful tool to achieve behavior change and help reduce the burden of chronic conditions like obesity, hypertension, and …

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A sick care system instead of a health care system

WEBWe have a medical (that is, sick) care system—a system that waits until we become ill before it kicks into action—instead of a health care system focused on …

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Sharing medical information between EHRs: 4 different approaches

WEBHere, we discuss the pros and cons of 4 different approaches to sharing clinical data across various EHRs. The solution mandated by HHS envisions a common set of software tools that will allow different EHRs to query and import data from any “certified” EHR. This is the so-called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) initiative

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The universal impact of health care informatics

WEBThe article explained that health care informatics is the intersection of health care, technology, and data. It’s about using information technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery. Emily was intrigued. She had never considered how technology could impact something as essential as health care.

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5 things that make U.S. health care great

WEBYet at the same time, U.S. hospitals are undoubtedly some of the most advanced in the world. To balance out all the negative that we hear about, I’d like to …

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The new definition for a medical emergency

WEBUnder this definition, a medical emergency is, “the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe …

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Here’s what the corporatization of medicine is doing

WEBIn the first three quarters of 2017, the top-five insurance companies made a record $6 billion in profit, with their executives getting handsome salaries and bonuses. …

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Blame game in U.S. health care: Who's responsible and what's the …

WEBThe perception that the U.S. health care system is broken is widespread, with blame often directed at various factors, including insurance companies, government interference, health care providers, and large health care systems, but the public's role in prioritizing health care is often overlooked.

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Patients: Be proactive in your health care

WEBIn short, you must always be proactive in your care. More often than not, patients will defer to their physicians when it comes to medical decision making. “You’re …

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Your patient has judged you 7 seconds after meeting you

WEBYour patient has judged you 7 seconds after meeting you. A doctor is working down their long list of patients, powering through the day, striving to use their skills to get …

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Prescribing data and efficiency: Harnessing technology to alleviate …

WEBAmid the pressing challenges in U.S. health care, the physician shortage, projected to reach 86,000 by 2036 due to burnout, aging physicians, limited medical school enrollment, and population growth, is critical; however, workforce management technology offers a potential solution by optimizing staffing and enhancing efficiency and work-life …

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5 ways assembly line medicine harms patients

WEB5 ways assembly line medicine harms patients. When we go to the deli, we expect to take a number and wait in line. Accomplishing any task at the department of …

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Quora in health and medicine, what doctors and nurses need to …

WEBUnlike Twitter and Facebook, Quora offers a more purposeful ambience – that’s important in a time when patients and providers both need better connection to …

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It’s time to talk trade-offs in health care

WEBIt’s time to talk trade-offs in health care. An advantage of being a foreigner, or a recent immigrant to be precise, is that it allows one to view events with a certain …

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In the crosshairs: The False Claims Act's new targets in health care

WEBThe U.S. health care system's reimbursement structures incentivize unnecessary procedures, compromising patient-centered care, but government interventions like the False Claims Act have recovered billions and deterred fraud, with a new focus on value-based payment models requiring providers to be vigilant about …

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Improving equity and population health through social …

WEBSDoH factors are responsible for up to 80% of health outcomes, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, yet patients and providers continue to …

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