The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 20, 2022 Edition-----In the US we have just had the usual mass-shootings last week! Hard to know why the population put up with it. On a larger scale the war is seemingly just getting worse and more lethal. While there is assassination there must be hope!In the UK all eyes are on just when the Truss implosion will actually happen.In OZ the biggest news has been the really Biblical floods in SE Australia, The Budget is also getting close!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/average-tax-rate-to-hit-record-high-this-decade-with-or-without-stage-three-cuts-20221008-p5bo78Average tax rate to h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids: Collaboration and Technology Are Key
The following is a guest article by Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare, and Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President at DotCom Therapy.
Children in America were increasingly struggling with mental health before COVID-19, but the pandemic compounded an already growing crisis. Today in the U.S., nearly one in five children experience a mental health disorder. What’s just as alarming is that for every five children with a mental health disorder, only one will receive treatment.
In October 2021, leading pediatric healthcare associations declared a national emergency in child and adolescen...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AAP American Academy oF Pediatrics API behavioral health CARES Act Change Healthcare CHIP Coronavirus Aid Source Type: blogs
Sticks and Stones …
BY KIM BELLARD
According to the old saying, sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you. I’m not sure that still applies in a social media environment that can have real impacts on mental health of both teenagers and adults, but I have to note that healthcare seems to be pretty sensitive about who calls whom what.
I’ll start with a new study from The Mayo Clinic about whether patients addressed their physicians by their first name. It’s a tricky thing to get a gauge on; one could do surveys of both populations, or implant observers in exam rooms, but these researchers had the cle...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Medical Education Medical Practice Cognitive Biases Kim Bellard Mayo Clinic Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 13, 2022 Edition-----In the US the recovery from Hurricane Ian, which will take years is starting as nuclear war sadly seems to be coming closer – I hope this is just sabre-rattling and no more!In China there seems to be more instability as Xi moves to term 3 of 5 years in a week or two.Liz Truss still seems to be there!In OZ we have more floods – again – and we are waiting for a new Budget in 2 weeks or so!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/defence-gets-ready-for-the-fight-of-our-lives/news-story/4ea89108b822df72194742dc3eec0246Defence gets ready for the fight of our livesAlan D...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 13, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Chest pain and anterior ST depression. What ’s the cause(s)?
Written by Jesse McLaren, with edits from Smith and GrauerA 60 year old with no past medical history presented with two hours of chest pain radiating to the left arm, with normal vitals. What do you think? I sent this to Dr. Meyers without any other information, and he responded, “do you have a prior to make sure that it is all just because of the delta wave? Would be careful to make sure it’s not inferoposterior OMI superimposed on baseline WPW.” In other words, when there are ST/T wave changes thefirst question is whether there ’s abnormal depolarization, because this will be followed by abnormal ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - October 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jesse McLaren Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Unstuck in Time
One norm of story telling that doesn ' t interest the Chronicler is chronological order. First he told us about the return from Babylon, then he abruptly jumped back centuries to the death of Saul, without any warning. Now he jumps back in time again to the period when David was a pretender to the throne and hiding out with a guerilla band. Modern story tellers may certainly use flashbacks but they also have some way of helping us keep track. If you didn ' t already know the story, you would be hopelessly confused by now.While Chapter 12 is not inconsistent with Samuel, unlike previous material it evidently has a different...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 12, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Someone Who Really Knows myGov Issues A Pretty Dire Warning About Its Future!
This appeared last week:A myGov makeover? This pig will need more than lipstickGlenn ArcherContributor29 September 2022Just over a week ago, I upgraded my three-year-old iPhone to a shiny new model. It was a pretty smooth experience until I went to use the myGovID app so that I could, as you might expect, log into myGov.While I anticipated that it might be necessary to reauthenticate myself/phone to the app, I never dreamed I ’d need to also redo my biometric, scan my passport and enter my Medicare card number. This was hardly the user-centered experience I was led to believe was to be the future.Not so much the promise ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 7, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
What is a silent myocardial infarction? Cardiology Basics
Silent myocardial infarction is one in which the person does not know that myocardial infarction has occurred. This can be because chest pain was not felt or was only mild. It can also be missed if the person was under sedation or under general anaesthesia when it occurred. In earlier community studies like the Framingham Heart Study, in which ECG was recorded every two years, it was shown that up to one fourth of the previous myocardial infarctions detected on ECG were silent.
Silent myocardial infarctions are more likely in those with diabetes mellitus. Long standing diabetes affects the nerves of the heart so that...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 6, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 06, 2022 Edition-----In the UK the current Tory Government appears to have totally lost the plot and failed to even move to fix things – a real disaster I fear for millions.In the US Hurricane Ian seems to have been of Biblical Scale that will take years to repair the damage.In Europe we see the recession arriving.In OZ we are coping with the Optus data breach, an imminent and difficult Budget and the new Integrity Commission being sorted out!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/technology/manufacturers-turn-to-robots-as-job-ads-go-unanswered-20220920-p5bjilHow a $1m robot solved this company ’s labour sh...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Jump back Jack
In Ch. 10 the Chronicler, without warning, abruptly jumps back in time to recount events already described in 1 Samuel 13, specifically the death of Saul. This actually appears to be largely plagiarized from Samuel, but the Chronicler mysteriously amends it with an explanation that God had Saul killed because "he was unfaithful to theLord; he did not keep the word of theLord and even consulted a medium for guidance,14 and did not inquire of theLord. So theLord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. " This is a reference to Saul ' s traveling to Endor to consult a necromancer ( " The Witch ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 5, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 29, 2022 Edition-----The world seems to be lurching to be overwhelmed by issues around most of the major powers being in conflict for a real risk of a global recession affecting the UK, Europe, the US and much of Asia. We seem to be in some pretty difficult times right now …In OZ Parliament is now back after the death of the Queen and it will be interesting to see how things play out and what the Budget looks like in the face of an upcoming recession.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/a-nation-shorn-of-britishness-is-still-waiting-for-the-republic-20220915-p5bi90A nation shorn of Britis...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Warning Signs That You are Not in Control of Your Life
Losing control and no longer feeling like we are in any position of power regarding our lives is terrifying, yet common. Sometimes we feel like we are simply bystanders, getting carried away by the overwhelming circumstances that constantly leave us powerless.
We might feel like everything else is controlling us, whether it’s a job, a relationship, or a friend. How do we gain our sense of control back?
Being in control of our own life, means being in charge of the aspects of it. Obviously, we cannot be ahead of everything.
We can only change how we react, how we th...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: layan Tags: career confidence featured motivation philosophy productivity tips self-improvement success control Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - September 27, 2022.
Conclusions:This study revealed strong and consistent patterns of association between digital health literacy and the use of a web-based PHR. The results indicate potential actions for promoting PHR uptake, including improving digital technology and skill experiences that may improve digital health literacy and willingness to engage in web-based PHR. Uptake may also be improved through more responsive digital services, strengthened health care, and better social support. A holistic approach, including targeted solutions, is needed to ensure that web-based PHR can realize its full potential to help reduce health inequities....
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 27, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
TBTAM Digest – A Weekly Newsletter from the Blog that Ate Manhattan
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Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - September 25, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –24th September, 2022.
This article makes the case and explains what will be required to make it happen.We hear a lot about “digital health” these days. As data about our health piles up — thanks to sources like electronic health records, personal fitness apps and gadgets, and home genome test kits — weshould understand a lot more than we used to about what ’s wrong with our health and what to do about it. But having a lot of data is not enough. We have to be aware of what we have, understand what it means, and act on that understanding. While the challenges are in some ways more acute in the United States because of its fragmented sys...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 24, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
