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e-Patient Manifesto: “Patients Included”

by | Nov 18, 2013

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his “Ninety-Five Theses” to the wooden doors of Wittenberg Cathedral, sparking a global reformation of the Christian faith that’s still going on today. In the 1950s and 1960s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked to drive inclusion for all in...

Mobile, social, health, care

by | Nov 15, 2013

A clinical trial in Kenya confirmed that human kindness is the secret ingredient to health and mobile phones are an ideal delivery system. Well, that’s my interpretation. Here’s the gist: Taking your meds is essential to maintaining your health when you...

Major cover story in Healthcare IT News

by | Oct 30, 2013

Healthcare IT News is one of the most important – if not the most important – health IT publications. With readership of 54,000, it’s seen by a lot of important “eyeballs,” as they say in marketing. And in this time of critical change, as...

Rainbow Button – 2013 Edition

by | Oct 14, 2013

Meaningful Use Stage 2 includes the requirement that health care providers with EHRs seeking Meaningful Use incentive dollars demonstrate that 5% of patients actually view, download or transmit their data. The HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Rule, which is now fully in effect...

A Powerful Union – Relationships within Health Team

by | Oct 12, 2013

The relationship between health team members, especially people and their clinicians and caregivers, frequently arises as a topic of this blog. Let me share with you one of the values of Advocates.  I work for Advocates as VP of Quality.  We express our values...

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