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Making the Case for Information: The evidence for investing in high quality health information for patients and the public - Patient Information Forum - 14 June 2013

kinwahlin wrote 12 hours ago: Making the Case for Information: The evidence for investing in high quality health information for p … more →

Tags: Patient participation

Frankston ICD Patient Support Group meeting 14 August 2013!

pacingnetworkaustralia wrote 16 hours ago: Frankston Hospital Pacemaker Clinic is proud to announce their next meeting organized to be held on … more →

Tags: ICD support group, ICD, icds, patient support group, Frankston Hospital, 14 August 2013, 14 August, pacemaker support, frankston academic centre

Report: The Case for Information - Investment in patient information improves outcomes and reduces costs

pnimanis wrote 1 day ago: The UK association Patient Information Forum recently published this research report on the value of … more →

Tags: Reports, Health Literacy, Health promotion, Evidence based research, Health Communication, consumer health information, patient experience

HIPAA Compliance: California Medical Center Sanctioned for Statements to Media and Workforce

Christine Zoccola wrote 2 days ago: In a June 13, 2013 press release, The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that … more →

Tags: HIPAA, HIPAA enforcement, Department of Health and Human Services, hhs, Office of Civil Rights, Protected Health Information, HIPAA Privacy Rule

Honesty is Always the Best Policy2 comments

Whole Hearted Mama wrote 6 days ago: “My kids had their vaccines and they are fine.” Therefore vaccines are completely safe a … more →

Tags: Dr Sears, My son, Parenting, risks and benefits of vaccines, severe constpation in newborns, vaccine risks, vaccine schedule, Vaccines

Is Google Glass hospital ready? Advice from a physician to developers1 comment

christinafarr wrote 2 weeks ago: This is a guest post by Dr. Paul Langevin Google Glass has the potential to greatly enhance medical … more →

Tags: Gadgets, health, clinical google glass, Developers, EMR, Featured, google glass health, google glass hospitals, Health Care

Internet use in an orthopaedic outpatient population

acpage wrote 2 weeks ago: Source:  Current Orthopaedic Practice 2013, 24(3), 308-11 Follow this link for abstract Date of publ … more →

Tags: Orthopaedics, Volume 4 Issue 6, Internet

The Reverse Operative Consent -- a pipe dream

qualityhealthcareplease wrote 2 weeks ago: Surgeon to sign at bottom of page. The reason you need to have surgery is:  _______________________ … more →

Tags: culture of quality, patient-centered care, surgical quality, reverse operative consent, Surgery

Tracking Prescriptions - Pharmaceutical Sales in the 21st Century

Lauren Jensen wrote 4 weeks ago: The old adage Information is power is as true today as it ever was.  However, in today’s society we … more →

Tags: Security, technology, IT Security, patients, pharmaceutical tracking, Physician, physicians personal data, prescription tracking

myhealthlondon

D Rosier wrote 4 weeks ago: myhealthlondon is an award winning information website for health services in London. Transparency o … more →

Tags: News, Good practice, news 2, myhealthlondon

Feasibility Study for Leadless Pacemaker Presented at Heart Rhythm Society

Heart Rhythm Center wrote 1 month ago: A study revealed at this year’s Heart Rhythm Society Meeting presented the first in-human resu … more →

Tags: Pacemakers, Implantable Biosensors

"A dubious diagnosis: will New Yorkers really be able to see their health history online?" from The Verge

Micah K Richey wrote 1 month ago: From The Verge: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4289640/new-york-ehealth-patient-portal There are d … more →

Tags: technology, Philosophy, New York, Biomedical Ethics, confidentiality, autonomy, Internet

The treatment and prevention of data breach disease1 comment

TSI Healthcare wrote 1 month ago: Image source: Mds Medical Software Data breach in healthcare has declined by 30% in the first quarte … more →

Tags: Health Care, data security, data breach, health insurance portability and accountability act, HIPAA

Digital insight for health charities (patient perspective)

Elena Plaiter wrote 2 months ago: Recently I found myself being a ‘service user’ for a health charity which made me question a lot of … more →

Tags: content insight, user experience, Content, health charity, donation

How to Handwash - Technique

Waseem wrote 2 months ago: Hand washing is one of the most important precaution all healthcare professional, trainees, hospital … more →

Mid Life Crisis?2 comments

deborahalsina wrote 3 months ago: My closest girlfriend called me the other day to tell me she was worried I was having a mid-life cri … more →

Tags: bowel cancer, bowel cancer uk, fundraising, health, Skydive, bowel cancer, Deborah Alsina, Endoscopy, GPS

You Asked & We Listened!

plastic and cosmetic wrote 3 months ago: After receiving so much great feedback from the women of Australia asking for more information on th … more →

Tags: Breast implants, News & Events, Australia, australian women, Cereform, Education, Informative, Latest Technology, Medical Vision Plastic & Cosmetic

Patient Information: What to do before going to see a doctor?

Waseem wrote 3 months ago: Basic pointers to make sure you have everything you need before going to see a doctor. Disclaimer: S … more →

Introduction

Waseem wrote 3 months ago: Here, we are going to introduce to you, how healthcare, medicine, surgery, all those drugs and proce … more →

Tags: Patient Aids, Medical tips, Healthcare, Counselling


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