The list of 2015 Oscar nominees has already been criticized a lot. Too white, too male and no nominations for the Lego Movie or Selma. They also ignored “Cake” that stars Jennifer Aniston. She is a woman who lives in chronic pain. Apparently she is also a jerk, as she gets kicked out of a […]
Dr. Leana Wen knows the healthcare system not only as a doctor, but also as a caregiver. The emergency medicine physician at George Washington University noticed a startling disconnect between patients and doctors as she juggled medical training while also helping her mother undergo breast cancer treatment nearly a decade ago. Since then, she’s devoted […]
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How do you test the power of information on real people in real time? Facebook did it without consent with its mood experiment. Doctors and patients participating in the Open Notes projects are doing it in a completely transparent way. Dr. Leana Wen explains how she got started sharing her clinical notes with patients — […]
Today’s #Path2Cures panel is a great reminder that patients need to be at the heart of all we do. — Nick Valeriani (@njvaleriani) June 24, 2014 Dr. Martin Harris, Chief Information Officer of Cleveland Clinic, has the best idea about how to cope with HIPAA that I’ve heard in a long time: Give patients the […]
Medical errors are part of medical practice. No matter how hard the healthcare system tries, no treatment will be free of risk. We need to accept that and start making better decisions.
A few weeks after MedCity News reported that UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) was in acquisition talks with Audax Health Solutions, its health IT services arm Optum has acquired a majority stake in the digital health startup, according to a company statement. The deal will preserve Audax Health as a freestanding subsidiary, leaving its 24-year old CEO […]
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