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Be careful where you get your news about coronavirus
News about a deadly virus that appeared in Wuhan, China in December (now called 2019 novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV) is everywhere lately. And as the number of cases rises, it’s understandable if you’re wondering how likely it is that you or a loved one will become ill. And quite likely, you’re also wondering how to prevent this. So, where should you turn for the latest information on a rapidly changing situation? It’s hard to beat the convenience of the internet, and we know there’s a lot of useful and reliable information online. But there’s also a lot of misinformation. The trick is to figure out which is w...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Emergency Planning Health Infectious diseases Travel health Source Type: blogs

Your Wealth is Your Health
By KIM BELLARD We’ve been spending a lot of time these past few years debating healthcare reform. First the Affordable Care Act was debated, passed, implemented, and almost continuously litigated since. Lately the concept of Medicare For All, or variations on it, has been the hot policy debate. Other smaller but still important issues like high prescription drug prices or surprise billing have also received significant attention. As worthy as these all are, a new study suggests that focusing on them may be missing the point. If we’re not addressing wealth disparities, we&...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Medicare Kim Bellard Medicare For All SDoH Social Determinants of Health Universal coverage universal healthcare Source Type: blogs

In Shrewd Move, Amazon Quietly Captures Huge Store Of UK Health Information
Amazon has quietly struck a data-sharing deal with England’s National Health Service giving it free access to a range of health data from British consumers. While the trove of data Amazon captured may not be as rich as those gathered by, say, Google or Apple, it’s still a pretty sweet deal, especially given that few […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 16, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership EMR-EHR Health IT Company Regulations Alexa Amazon Ascension Health Google Healthcare Data Healthcare Voice Assistants HHS Office for Civil Rights National Health Service Source Type: blogs

The Top 12 Health Chatbots
Meet Molly, Ginger and Replika – some of your new chatbot friends aiming to make your life better. In the last years, smart algorithm-powered, text or voice-based interfaces have multiplied, and they are also taking their place in healthcare. The Medical Futurist believes they will ease the burden on doctors in primary care and help patients learn to take care of their health responsibly. Do you want to try one? Check out the following health chatbots! The age of talking algorithms is here In 2018, Google stunned the world with the latest feature of the Google Assistant, Duplex, which was able to make an appointment...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 16, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence Future of Medicine Healthcare Design AI chatbot digital health Innovation List medical Personalized medicine technology chatbots health chatbot Source Type: blogs

Trial By Error: CBT Provides No Benefits to Advanced Cancer Patients, Study Finds
By David Tuller, DrPH Since 2008, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been rolling out a program known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). Initially focused on patients with mental health issues like depression and anxiety disorders, IAPT was then expanded to include those who are also simultaneously suffering from “long-term conditions” […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 16, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

It can be done
Dylan Scott tells the tale of Taiwan ' s successful implementation of single payer national health care. If you read the whole article you ' ll find a strange ambivalence. He seems to feel compelled to practice both-sideism and find a downside, but he fails to put it in context.The purported downside is that health care costs keep rising so they have to choose between raising more revenues and restricting services. But that has nothing to do with the single payer system. That ' s true everywhere, no matter what kind of payment system, including in the U.S. In the UK, the Conservative governments have failed to provide enou...
Source: Stayin' Alive - January 14, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

A Look Back at 2019
I ' ve always been an optimist. I believe humans are basically good and that the nice guy will win eventually.After traveling 400,000 miles to 40 countries in 2019, helping government, academia, and industry, my view of the world has not changed.Despite our focus on the negative 24x7 news cycle, 2019 has been thebest year for humanity in history.My best memories, looking back at 2019:*Serving the Gates Foundation in South Africa and Northern India. Experiencing the rollout of technology enabled platforms that reduced HIV disease burden and improved diagnosis/treatment of tuberculosis.*Working with mayors a...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - December 31, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

The 12 STIs of Christmas
My yearly Christmas favorite, reposted: Courtesy of the British National Health Service (click the banner): NSFW. Funny, but Unsafe for work,unless your work involves STD’s in which case it’s required. It’s my seasonal favorite post, and I hope it’s one of yours. Not the STD’s, the funny song with equally amusing illustrations. The backstory, from a previous blog post: I have seen several searches of this blog for the British National Health Services’ “12 STI’s of Christmas“, and wondered why. The answer: the NHS site no longer carries the wonderful show, for reasons unknown to me. A...
Source: GruntDoc - December 25, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: gruntdoc Tags: Announcements Source Type: blogs

Top 5 National Examples In Digital Health
It was on November 21st that I was last in Copenhagen, not to have some of that famous Æbleflæsk but to moderate an OECD event. I was tasked to challenge health ministers and other policy makers about the impact of advanced technologies on patients’ lives and what regulations would facilitate these changes. It was encouraging to see country leaders take a positive stance towards digital health and to hear about concrete examples as to how they are implementing technology to modify their local healthcare landscape. This experience served as an inspiration to write this article. In it we will highlight the mo...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 5, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Healthcare Policy digital health Medicine technology healthcare design Source Type: blogs

A manifesto for a 21st century health service
Royal College of Anaesthetists -This manifesto calls on the next government to address the issues preventing the delivery of a 21st century national health service. It argues that focusing on staff wellbeing and integrated care is what ’s needed to create a sustainable NHS, not a total restructure.ManifestoRoyal College of Anaesthetists - press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 20, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: General Election 2019 Source Type: blogs

Trial By Error: The HRA ’ s Letter to Berkeley ’ s Chancellor
By David Tuller, DrPH In an interesting and unexpected development in the ongoing saga of my dispute with the University of Bristol, the chief executive of the National Health Service’s Health Research Authority sent a gracious note about my work to Carol Christ, the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, on Wednesday, October 31. I […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - November 2, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Exoskeletons: Robotic Structures Making Paralyzed People Walk Again
A paraplegic man made the first kick of the World Cup in Brazil in 2014; another paralyzed man was able to move all four of his limbs through mind-control, and yet another could walk down the aisle with the love of his life due to robotic structures called exoskeletons. These are just a few mind-blowing and heart-warming stories about their current power, but they haven’t reached their full potential yet. We looked around what exoskeleton technology can do today and what it promises for tomorrow. Exoskeleton becomes as real as a donut Remember the huge mechanic beasts fighting against the indigenous people on moon ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 29, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Robotics digital health exoskeleton science fiction technology exoskeletons rehabilitation paralyzed stroke injury spinal cord exoskeleton technology Source Type: blogs

Trial By Error: The HRA ’ s Letter about the Investigation of Bristol Research
By David Tuller, DrPH Last week, the National Health Service’s Health Research Authority published a long-awaited (by me) investigation of 11 studies from Bristol University. All 11 studies were spearheaded by Professor Esther Crawley, the University of Bristol’s high-profile pediatrician. I had flagged these studies as problematic because in every case the Bristol team exempted […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - October 28, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs