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DHS: Mobile Technology Poses Security Risks to Health DataReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare by Francine H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 18 May 2012 12:00am A report from the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center finds that the health care industry’s adoption of mobile technology poses certain security risks to patient data. The report offers recommendations to bolster organizations’ data security, such as operating well-maintained firewalls ... Read on »

Individualism and its Impact on Health, Wellness and Wholeness by Daniel A. Posted Thu 27 May 2010 9:24am Today's posting has to do with rampant individualism and the impact that those ego-based decisions have on health, wellness and wholeness (HW2). Americans pride themselves... by a healthcare training process which teaches all health professionals to do "everything possible" to "save lives". So, even though someone has abused themselves for decades, and presents Read on »

PHRs, Health 2.0 and the Impact of Social Media on Health Care by DLeyva Registered Nurse

Posted Sat 05 Sep 2009 10:27pm and Jud DeLoss at the American Health Lawyers Association 2009 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. presents a broader view of social media, the law, and its use by health care providers and individuals. PHRs, Health 2.0 and the Impact of Social Media on Health Care For more information about this presentation, check out Bob's Health Care Law blog. Read on »

Experts Assess Impact of Health Reform on Mental Health Coverage by Medline Plus Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 6:59am bcasteel@psych.org Experts Assess Impact of Health Reform on Mental Health Coverage ARLINGTON, Va. (November 1, 2010) – Implementation of the health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), holds promise as well as potential challenges for people needing mental health care. A special section of three articles in the November Read on »

[article] Evaluating the value and impact of an electronic health record in a complex health system by Hans O. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 13 Apr 2010 5:30am An interesting article from ElectronicHealthCare titled “ Evaluating the value and impact of an electronic health record in a complex health system “. ABSTRACT: NetCARE... legacy system use and patient-chart requests to desired levels was two years. Citation info: Mayes & Mador. Evaluating the value and impact of an electronic health record Read on »

Avalere Health CEO Dan Mendelson discusses election’s impact on health reform by David W. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 1:37pm Dan Mendelson, president and CEO of health care business and policy advisory firm Avalere Health talks to me about how yesterday’s elections are likely to influence the course of health reform. Key takeaways: PPACA won’t be repealed but may be modified Republicans will use the appropriation process to influence how regulations are written Read on »

The Impact Of Physical Illness On Mental Health – Mental Health Awareness by melissalynnshell Health Maven

Posted Fri 07 May 2010 5:30am Mental Health Awareness I believe that my physical illnesses contributed to the poor state of mind I had, as well as developing Clinical Depression, and an Anxiety Disorder. I... particular aspect of mental health that is still not widely discussed. It is the impact that physical illness has on a person’s mental health. Mental health workers easily recognize Read on »

Avalere Health CEO Dan Mendelson discusses election’s impact on health reform (transcript) by David W. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 9:28am This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Avalere Health’s Dan Mendelson. David Williams: This is David E. Williams cofounder of MedPharma Partners and author of the Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with Dan Mendelson. He is President and CEO of Avalere Health , a health care business and policy advisory firm. Dan Read on »

The Impact of health IT on consumers, payers, and providers by Jamie C. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Jun 2009 12:00am Long presentation on the Impact of health IT on consumers, payers, and providers The Impact of Health IT on Consumers, Payers, and Providers from Adam Powell on Vimeo. [+] Read on »