THCB Gang Episode 135, Thursday September 28
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday September 28 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: author & ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); and patient safety expert and all around wit Michael Millenson (@mlmillenson).
You can see the video below & if you’d rather listen than watch, the audio is preserved as a weekly podcast available on our iTunes & Spotify channels. (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abdul Ghafar Tags: THCB Gang Jeff Goldsmith Kim Bellard Matthew Holt Michael Millenson Source Type: blogs
War — and Health Care — on the Cheap
By KIM BELLARD
Like many of you, I’m watching the war in Ukraine with great interest and much support. For all the fuss about expensive weapons — like F-16 fighters, Abrams tanks, Stryker and Bradley armored fighting vehicles, Patriot missile defense systems, Javelin anti-tank missiles, Himars long range missiles, and various types of high tech drones — what I’m most fascinated with is how Ukraine is using inexpensive, practically homemade drones as a key weapon.
It’s a new way of waging war. And when I say “waging war,” I can’t help but also think “providing health care.” It’s not s...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Drones health care Kim Bellard Ukraine Warfare Source Type: blogs
The Carenostics Interview
In my other day job of advising companies, I was introduced to Carenostics by my friends at Bayer G4A. This is a super interesting company which is using AI to diagnose serious chronic diseases like kidney disease, asthma, and others much earlier. So far they are working with health systems like Hackensack in NJ and the VA, and have just raised a $5m round. Last week I spoke with father and son team, Kanishka Rao, COO & Bharat Rao, CEO. In particular look out for Bharat’s explanation of what has to go on behind the curtain to make AI become effective. (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech AI Bayer G4A Bharat Rao Carenostics chronic kidney disease Kanishka Rao Source Type: blogs
Preventing Burnout: Self-Care Practices for Client Wellbeing
Understanding and addressing burnout has become imperative for maintaining mental health in today's fast-paced world. This guide empowers individuals with tools and strategies to prevent burnout and cultivate a balanced life. Delve into the science of burnout, discover the pivotal role of self-care, and equip yourself with practical techniques to achieve optimal Well-being.
The Science of Burnout
Unveiling the psychology behind burnout entails exploring its familiar signs and symptoms and comprehending the profound toll it can take on mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Recognizing these indicators is the fir...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: career featured psychology self-improvement burnout self care Source Type: blogs
“PictureWhat” ??? Super-Human Poison Ivy. What’s Going On?
By MIKE MAGEE
Connecticut loves its’ trees. And no town in Connecticut loves its’ trees more than West Hartford, CT. The town borders include an elaborate interconnected reservoir system that does double duty as a focal point for a wide range of nature paths for walkers, runners and cyclists.
While walking one path yesterday, I came a tree with the healthiest upward advancing vine I had ever seen. My “PictureThis” app took no time to identify the plant. To my surprise, it was Toxicodendron radicans, known commonly as Poison Ivy.
The description didn’t pull punches. It read, “In pop culture, poison ivy ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Non-Health Global Warming Mike Magee Poison Ivy Source Type: blogs
DNA is Better at Math than You Are
By KIM BELLARD
I was tempted to write about the work being done at Wharton that suggests that AI may already be better at being entrepreneurial than most of us, and of course I’m always interested to see how nanoparticles are starting to change health care (e.g., breast cancer or cancer more generally), but when I saw what researchers at China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University have done with DNA-based computers, well, I couldn’t pass that up.
If PCs helped change the image of computers from the big mainframes, and mobile phones further redefined what a computer is, then DNA computers may cause us to one day...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech DNA Future of Computing Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Poor Kids. Pitiful Us
By KIM BELLARD
Well, congratulations, America. The child poverty rate more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, jumping from 5.2% to 12.4%, according to new figures from the Census Bureau. Once again, we prove we sure have a funny way of showing that we love our kids.
The poverty rate is actually the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which takes into account government programs aimed at low income families but which are not counted in the official poverty rate. The official poverty rate stayed the same, at 11.5% while the overall SPM increased 4.6% (to 12.4%), the first time the SPM has increased since 2010....
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Child poverty Kim Bellard Medicaid Source Type: blogs
The Times They Are A-Changing … .Fast
By KIM BELLARD
If you have been following my Twitter – oops, I mean “X” – feed lately, you may have noticed that I’ve been emphasizing The Coming Wave, the new book from Mustafa Suleyman (with Michael Bhaskar). If you have not yet read it, or at least ordered it, I urge you to do so, because, frankly, our lives are not going to be the same, at all. And we’re woefully unprepared.
One thing I especially appreciated is that, although he made his reputation in artificial intelligence, Mr. Suleyman doesn’t only focus on AI. He also discusses synthetic biology, quantum computing, robotics, and new energ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech AI Kim Bellard quantum computing Smart Pills synthetic biology The Coming Wave Source Type: blogs
Revving Up Remote Productivity: How to Maintain Focus and Motivation While Working Remotely
Conclusion
Remote work offers several benefits, including flexibility and autonomy. However, the fact that team members are technically isolated brings forth a unique challenge. A challenge that can greatly affect productivity, drive and focus.
By implementing practical strategies, you can shield yourself from all the noise and increase productivity and motivation as a result. Always set clear goals, prioritize tasks, develop a schedule, and be disciplined. It’s harder than it sounds, but it’s also simple and straightforward, making it the ideal route for any remote worker.
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nahla Davies Tags: career featured productivity tips self-improvement success remote working wfh Source Type: blogs
Shiv Rao, CEO demos Abridge
Abridge has been trying to document the clinical encounter automatically since 2018. There’s been quit a lot of fuss about them in recent weeks. They announced becoming the first “Pal” on the Epic “Partners& Pals” program, and also that their AI based encounter capture technology was now being used at several hospitals. And they showed up in a NY Times article about tech being used for clinical documentation. But of course they’re not the only company trying to turn the messy speech in a clinician/patient encounter into a buttoned-up clinical note. Suki, Augmedix & Robin all come...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech THCB Spotlights abridge AI Clinical Encounter Capture Matthew Holt Microsoft Nuance Shiv Rao Source Type: blogs
“The Greatest Scientist of All Time” says Scientific American. Who is it?
BY MIKE MAGEE
When it comes to our earthly survival as a human species, words are often under-powered and off-the-mark. Clearer concepts, definitions and terms are required for clarity. Here are five terms that are useful and worth remembering:
Planetary Boundaries
Earth Systems
Human Perturbations
Planetary Scale Destabilization
Holocene Epoch vs. Anthropogenic Epoch
These terms all tie back to a single source – a child of World War II, only seven when his home in Amsterdam was overrun by Nazis. His father was a waiter, his mother a cook in a local hospital. He’d later recall with a sh...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Non-Health Chemistry Mike Magee Ozone Paul Crutzen Scientific American Source Type: blogs
Beyond the Scale: How organizations should evaluate the success of obesity management solutions
Conclusion
Organizations have much to consider when evaluating obesity solutions for their population. It’s easy to be swayed by simple metrics that seem indisputable. But, in the end, outcomes like 5% weight loss and reductions in HbA1c for the majority of an eligible population are what counts. Sustainable outcomes rely on real behavior change, a careful step-therapy approach to medication, and personalized care when it comes to social determinants of health.
Caitlyn Edwards, PhD, RDN, is a Senior Clinical Research Specialist at Vida Health (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Medical Practice Caitlyn Edwards GLP-1 Obesity SDoH vida health Source Type: blogs
