You might be interested in the discussion of the recent NLRB action about Costco’s social media policy at
http://aceds.org/news/nlrb-
Many Physicians Using Social Media To Find, Share Health Data
A study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research finds that
61% of surveyed doctors use social media to find or explore health
information at least once weekly and 46% said they contribute new
information through a social media platform at least once weekly. FierceHealthIT.
From the iPhone to the EMR
RWJF: When
Patients Share Health Information with Providers Through Personal
Technologies, Clinical Care and Patient Engagement Can Improve
Project HealthDesign, a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has demonstrated clear potential for improving health care delivery and outcomes, as well as patient engagement—through the use of personal technology. Five research teams studied whether patients' use of technologies, such as smartphone apps, sensors, iPads, and others, to collect information from their daily lives and share it with their health care providers, could enhance clinical care.
Project HealthDesign, a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has demonstrated clear potential for improving health care delivery and outcomes, as well as patient engagement—through the use of personal technology. Five research teams studied whether patients' use of technologies, such as smartphone apps, sensors, iPads, and others, to collect information from their daily lives and share it with their health care providers, could enhance clinical care.
Making it Easier to Find What Works for Health
rwjf.org.: County
Health Rankings & Roadmaps Releases New Resource for Community Leaders When it comes to solving problems that affect our health, knowing what
works matters. Implementing or adapting proven strategies increases your
likelihood of success in improving health.
What
Works for Health, the latest release from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, is an online, searchable menu of policies and programs
Edutainment: Great new research results: Zamzee boosts activity...
HopeLab developed Zamzee, an activity meter and motivational website,
as a way to get kids moving more. Kids provided feedback at every stage
of Zamzee product development, including HopeLab’s Ruckus Nation and Ruckus Research projects, and research shows that Zamzee increased physical activity in kids by 59% on average over a six-month study period.
Zamzee is now available at Zamzee.com
Zamzee is now available at Zamzee.com
Top 3 causes of health data breaches - and how to avoid them
Where should health IT teams focus their security efforts? Based on the
study of 72 healthcare organizations’ security practices and experiences
with breach incidents, these are most common causes of data breaches in
health care...Click for more
Study Identifies Racial Differences in Doctors' Use of Health IT Tools
According to a study, white physicians in the U.S. are more likely than minority physicians to communicate with patients electronically, but minority doctors are more likely to use IT for preventive care reminders. FierceHealthIT, Perspectives in Health Information Management.Read more
Fla. Medicaid Patients Now Can Track Personal Health Data Online
This week, Florida health officials announced that Medicaid
beneficiaries now can use the My Florida Health eBook to access their
personal health information online. The website allows beneficiaries to
track various data, including immunizations and medications. AP/Gainesville Sun, AHCA release.
Mobile Technology Can Help Patients Manage Diabetes
Smartphones and other mobile technologies can help patients better manage diabetes, according to a new report from the eHealth Initiative, Modern Healthcare reports (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 9/20).
"Research shows that the majority of patients, including those who are disadvantaged, have access to a mobile device or smartphone. These patients have tools at their fingertips to help manage their diabetes more effectively" (eHealth Initiative release, 9/20).
According to the report's authors, mobile technology aimed at helping patients manage chronic diseases is "one of the most significant health IT developments of the past five years" (Modern Healthcare, 9/20).
"Research shows that the majority of patients, including those who are disadvantaged, have access to a mobile device or smartphone. These patients have tools at their fingertips to help manage their diabetes more effectively" (eHealth Initiative release, 9/20).
According to the report's authors, mobile technology aimed at helping patients manage chronic diseases is "one of the most significant health IT developments of the past five years" (Modern Healthcare, 9/20).
iPads, BYOD & Health Tech/Consumers
FierceMobileHealthcare:
1. iPads enable UCLA docs to monitor chronically ill patients Read more
2. Hospital bridges BYOD/EMR access deal with integrated tech Read more
2. Hospital bridges BYOD/EMR access deal with integrated tech Read more
Patient as consumer: What does it mean for healthcare?
TEDMED2013: Patient empowerment can be a double-edged sword. From hospitals and insurance companies to doctors and patients themselves, much of the medical system increasingly treats patients as “customers” or “consumers,” terms that some people love and others hate. If patients are customers, does that mean “the customer is king” or does it mean “buyer beware” — or both?
If patients retain their traditional role, does that mean doctors are in charge? Are both in charge somehow? How is “power” shared among all stakeholders and how should it be shared?
The changing role of the patient was voted the number one Great Challenge in health and medicine by the TEDMED community in 2011, one of 20 complex issues with broad impact that needs cross-disciplinary understanding and discussion to manage. Join the online interactive Challenges community now to share your thoughts on patient engagement and to ask questions of thought leaders in the field.
Shift toward a focus on the individual consumer experience calls for changes in healthcare
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New Meaningful Use wall poster
This is like a markup version poster – showing changes from the proposed rule to the final rule, and also Stage 1 to Stage 2. Zoom to 100% and scroll around to see the poster, or print it – it is 4ft x 6ft.
Meaningful Use – The Whiteboard Story -www.advisory.com/MUwhiteboard
Quick Guide Comparison―Stage 1 to Stage 2 Objectives and Measureswww.advisory.com/
Bookmark versions of the Final Ruleswww.advisory.com/
44 % reduction in 30-day readmissions testament to power of health IT
Advance for Nurses, Elizabeth Adams, 09/11/2012
A 44 percent reduction in 30-day readmissions serves as a testament to the power of health information technology, nursing informatics. Read more
A 44 percent reduction in 30-day readmissions serves as a testament to the power of health information technology, nursing informatics. Read more
Consumers Support Electronic Storage, Sharing of Health Data
A new Annals of Family Medicine study finds that consumers
generally are comfortable with electronic methods of storing and sharing
their health information, but they also consider several health data
privacy and security protections to be important. Clinical Innovation & Technology.
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Emphasizes Health IT
Federal health officials and military officers announced a
new national strategy aimed at preventing suicide. The initiative relies
on Facebook, mobile applications, interactive websites and other
technologies to identify at-risk individuals and offer treatment. Reuters et al.
Examining the Evolving Use of Apps and Mobile Health Devices in a Real-Time Clinical Settin
www.imedicalapps.com
In
October, 2010 over 20 residents and attendings at Rusk Rehabilitation,
NYU Langone Medical Center were provided with iPads (Apple, Cupertino)
to initiate a study that was one of the first and largest to examine
these devices in a clinical setting. Read more
Patients Report High Satisfaction With Online Communication Tool
A small provisional study published this week in the journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
finds that the majority of patients who used an online tool that
allowed for asynchronous communication with their physicians reported
being more satisfied and empowered. FierceHealthIT.
Doctor, Patient Collaboration: 7 Ways to Improve Health Care
eWeek: In health care, poor collaboration
could lead to deterioration in patient conditions ... Patients' adherence to medication routines and
appointments as well as doctors' responsiveness to patients' questions
and concerns are some of the areas that can benefit from the use of
technology. Click on this link for tips on how doctors can increase their collaboration with patients.
VA Says One Million Users Have Signed Up for 'Blue Button' Tool
One million patients have registered for and are using the Department of
Veterans Affairs' "Blue Button" tool, officials announced last week.
The Blue Button tool lets users download their personal health data in a
standard and consistent manner. Healthcare IT News, Modern Healthcare.
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