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Robert Koehler: The Barbara Tree
My daughter went jogging to the lake. When she came back, she reported: "Dad, someone hung a bird in the Barbara tree." When I went out to investigate, sure enough, it was still there, a brightly painted, reddish-orange papier-mâché bird,...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 4:05 PMSticking to nicotine patch may prevent relapse | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When smokers on nicotine patch therapy lapse, they may have a better chance of avoiding a return to smoking if they stick with the patches instead of giving up their quit attempt, a new study concludes.Read more
Why We Need More Minority Doctors
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Why We Need More Minority Doctors Continue reading →Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:15 PMIs There an App for Monitoring Your Happiness?
I recently ran across two different, new apps in development for smartphones and iPhones, both of which purport to measure a person’s mental health, happiness and even depression completely passively. (“Apps” are tiny pieces of...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 2:09 PMMichelle Obama’s Initial Doubts About Fighting Childhood Obesity
The First Lady writes about her initial doubts about fighting childhood obesity. Continue reading →Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:00 AMReport Looks at Effectiveness of State Health Data Exchanges
A new Brookings Institution report examines health data exchanges in five states and finds wide variability in their effectiveness. The report notes that for health data exchanges to be successful they must have a clear vision, consensus on key...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:00 AMCPOE Implementation Curbs Drug-Related Injury, Study Finds
A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that computerized provider order entry systems can help hospitals reduce adverse drug events. However, the study's authors say more research is needed on the best ways to implement CPOE...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:00 AMHealth Data Exchanges Report High Demand for IT Staff, Brief Says
An eHealth Initiative brief notes that many health data exchanges are in need of additional IT staff. However, most do not plan to hire graduates from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Workforce Development Program. Healthcare...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:00 AMMaine Nabs $600K Grant To Connect Behavioral Health Providers to HIE
Maine will use a $600,000 grant from the Center for Integrated Health Solutions to connect behavioral health providers to the state's health data exchange. A state law change in 2011 allows such providers to participate in the exchange. Healthcare...Read moreon Thu Feb 9 3:00 AMOpinion: FDA Regulation of Mobile Health Apps Would Be 'Death Blow'
Joel White -- executive director of the Health IT Now Coalition -- warns that if FDA proceeds with its plan to regulate certain mobile medical applications as medical devices, innovation and growth in the market "could come to a screeching halt."...Read more
