Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - September 06, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
poem
SaudadeDear Nephew- It ’s me, your Uncle Nobody. You probably don’t remember me. We haven’t seen each other in years. I’m one of those guys who just disappears. Rarely even leave a trace. Nothing you did. It ' s all my fault. You were just a child. Life sweeps you away. I mean, it swept me away. You don ’t even have to call me Uncle. Think of me as a distant cousin, if that’s more comfortable. Think of me as a ghost. A middle aged failure with a scuffed suitcase. An old cuckoo clock you barely remember from your grandmother’s house. I stopped ticking. I gotta be ...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - September 5, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health
The question we most frequently get at The Medical Futurist Institute is easily the one asking for guidance on potential research topics. In fact, we face it so often that we decided to write a summary of our thoughts to provide an overview and some insights to anyone who is willing to dive deep into digital health but is unsure about the best direction to take.
Whatever you choose, take a look at these four criteria first
Find a nicheAim for uncharted territoriesLook for ease of entrySeek answers to important questions
We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are in line with the above principles and ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Forecast Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Portable Medical Diagnostics Telemedicine & Smartphones AI EMR v Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 23, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 23, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
August 18, 2022 Edition-----The main issue, probably of the year, is the increasing tension across the Taiwan Strait with all sorts of worries about how conflict can be avoided and prosperity maintained at a reasonable level as tensions continue. And hopefully ease.The impact of climate change in Europe is really becoming obvious and worrying. I am not sure just how a realistic response is possible in any reasonable time.In OZ the PM has come back after a week off to have the Chinese Ambassador tell us we are a vassal and to just shut up and behave. Astonishing and serious stuff IMVHO.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.smh...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 18, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
July 28, 2022 Edition-----Sadly the war drags on, Biden seems to be pretty impotent on most policy fronts and the US seems to be heading into a recession. Not good,In the UK the choosing the next PM is off and running as the country and Europe are cooling down after a heatwave (for them) of biblical proportions!In OZ Parliament is meeting which is when the rubber will really hit the road as a new virus wave runs out of control still! We need to do more to control it as we realise just how bad long COVID is!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/how-a-nobel-laureate-got-australian-economists-offside-...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 28, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
The objective most consistent with recent operations is to conquer Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson, with a view to their eventual annexation and Russification. But not only are they some way from achieving that (w ith much of Donetsk still in Ukrainian hands and the Russia position in Kherson highly contested) it would also require an explicit Ukrainian surrender for it to serve as the basis for a declaration of victory. That will not be forthcoming.-----https://www.afr.com/world/europe/how-britain-giggled-its-way-into-crisis-20220710-p5b0giHow Britain giggled its way into crisisBoris Johnson has exposed the costs of Britain...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 21, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Taking Back Medicine
I am currently trying to decide how this blog moves forward - and if continuing to publish here is the best way to move forward. A few long-standing posts (detailing my adventures with corporate medicine as a medical whistleblower abandoned by the Federal government) have been archived for now. Others remain.For instance, I like to remember how idealistic I once was. Last year, I lent a lot of support to my local County Commissioners ' plan to " save " my (bankrupt) hometown hospital (Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, N.C.) - never mind all their executives did to destroy me - a long time ago - after a ...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - July 18, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Smart Pacifier Monitors Electrolyte Levels
At Washington State University a team developed a smart pacifier that can provide continuous monitoring of electrolyte levels in saliva. The measurements could help to avoid twice daily blood draws for premature infants. Blood draws are currently routine practice to monitor for signs of dehydration, which can be dangerous for infants born prematurely. The new pacifier uses microfluidic channels to draw saliva inside, and then sensors within the device measure sodium and potassium ion concentrations and transmit the data wirelessly to a caregiver through Bluetooth.
Premature infants are incredibly delicate and require a ...
Source: Medgadget - May 26, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Pediatrics WSU Source Type: blogs
I Want to Believe
BY KIM BELLARD
I know, I should be writing about hot topics like monkeypox or the baby formula shortage, but, c’mon, Congress held hearings last week about UFOs – the first in 50 years! I mean, I followed Project Blue Book in the 1970’s, watched “The X-Files” in the 1990’s, and have seen UFO videos on YouTube. If Congress is starting to take UFO’s seriously, how could I not?
And for those of you who don’t see any possible connection to healthcare (except for those unpleasant alien probes…), let me put it to you this way: by 2050, is it more likely that:
We’ll know what UFOs actually are;...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Public Health Congress Kim Bellard The X Files UFOs Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: The wages of sin are delayed
Ch. 14 tells essentially parallel stories about Jeroboam in Israel and Rehoboam in Judah. Both kingdoms start putting up shrines to other Gods Yahweh gets mad. However, in the case of Jeroboam his vengeance is for some reason delayed. He kills one of Jeroboam ' s babies but another son does succeed Jeroboam, and the kingdom otherwise goes along just fine for the time being. (Yahweh will get around to clobbering them later.) As for Rehoboam and Judah, the consequences aren ' t really all that bad. Pharaoh comes and takes some treasures, and Rehoboam has to replace Solomon ' s gold shields with bronze ones, but that ' s abou...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 1, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: What are you, a wise guy?
Ch. 3 ends with a famous little story, but if you bother to think about it for a second it ' s completely ridiculous. The first thing that happens is that Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, gives his daughter to Solomon Riiiiiigggght. I happened to read an article in the new Scientific American about archaeology in Jerusalem. It ' s a problem because originally, actually until fairly recently, diggers set out to prove the foregone conclusion that the Bible stories are true. Another problem is that it ' s hard to dig anywhere without offending somebody. Anyway, the current scholarly consensus is that at the time t...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 23, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Hospital Systems: A Framework for Maximizing Social Benefit
Conclusion
We do not propose this performance framework as a regulatory guide for state or federal authorities. Rather it is presented as a voluntary alternative for managements and Boards seeking to demonstrate the community benefits created by their institutions.
At their best, large health systems can deliver sophisticated, complex care to their communities. But they can also play a key role with community partners in addressing the social determinants of health, thus reducing per capita health cost. Large multi-billion health systems are here to stay. The conversation about how to enhance the health ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Hospitals Health Systems Ian Morrison Jeff Goldsmith Source Type: blogs
Pushing Back Against Covid Shame
Alyson Isaksson Capp, PhD
The dreaded pink line
bleeding across the test strip
next to the navy
Like a pregnancy testtwo lines means positive said the woman in royal blue scrubs,
unphased that we all had tested positive.
In awe that after almost two years
the thing I had most avoided
had happened,
I left my body.
As I looked down at myself
seeing Her, my body
defending HerSelf,
Her tiny T cells
recognizing the protein spikes,
remembering them by heart,
dismantling them
Later watching as She shouldered the headaches,
parched throat...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 7, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Blog Editor Tags: COVID-19 pandemic Featured Posts Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Sex and violence
First a reminder of the situation. David is King of Judah, while the warlord Abner has set upIsh-Bosheth, a son of Saul, as king of the rest of Israel. (Yes, there ' s a continuity problem since supposedly all of Saul ' s house was killed and then this Ish-Bosheth character suddenly comes out of nowhere. Just accept it.) There is a civil war going on between them, although the only reason for it seems to be personal ambition. There follows a convoluted story. For people who claim on Biblical authority that marriage is between one man and one woman, this poses difficulties. We already know that David has two wives curr...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 29, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
