Alisa Hotel was the venue for talented designers in Accra to showcase their creativity at the maiden edition of the Citi FM's Expressions of Accra-Thread of time.Gracing the runway included Karlren, Jacqui Johnson Couture Solutions, Afromod trends, Msimps, Sa4a, Elikem The Tailor, Fannyann Clothing, Bath Industries, Ds Clothing, Dom 21, Kabengo, Dei D’zines and Ashnorr.Showcasing ...
In the heated election season I thought it would be a nice break to remind ourselves of our constitutional form of government via a humorous civics lesson from Bugs Bunny.Daffy Duck for President is a children's book, published by Warner Bros. and the United States Postal Service in 1997 to coincide with the release of the first Bugs Bunny U.S. postage stamp. The book ...
Doctors Using Electronic Health Records Provide Higher Quality Healthcare
The use of electronic health records is linked to significantly higher quality care, according to a new study¹ by Lisa Kern and her team, from the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative in the US. Their work appears online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, published by Springer.Electronic health records (EHRs) have become a priority in the US, with federal ...
Study: Exercise as a Vital Sign Improves Patient Care
Exercise is now a “vital sign” for all Kaiser Permanente members. While they have their weight, height and blood pressure measured before a doctor visit, patients are asked how often they exercise so that doctors can follow up. A Kaiser Permanente study 'Initial Validation of an Exercise “Vital Sign” in Electronic Medical Records' published in the journal Medicine & Science ...
I am now at the WIRED Health Conference, which is being simulcast in a free live-feed at www.wiredhealthconference.com. The WIRED Health Conference will be an exploration of the challenges and opportunities of data-driven medicine. This is going to be a great launching point for me to head to San Francisco for Strata Rx (more on that in a later post ;-)I'd encourage you to watch ...
I'll be starting this week at the NY eHealth Collaborative’s (NYeHC) Digital Health Conference. This conference brings together a diverse group of healthcare professionals to hear insights, ideas, and analysis from leaders in the health IT community. With keynote speakers like David J. Brailer, MD, Ph.D., the Chairman of Health Evolution Partners and Stephen J. Dubner, ...
Announcement of eHealth Exchange Compliance Test Body
On October 11, 2012 the EHR|HIE Interoperability Workgroup, a New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) led consortium of states and vendors; and Healtheway, the newly formed public-private partnership of the eHealth Exchange (formerly referred to as the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) Exchange) made a joint announcement on the selection of the Compliance ...
On October 4, 2012, Politico hosted a conversation about the role and future of accountable care organizations and their effect on providers and patients. Guests included former CMS Administrator Don Berwick, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni, Bruce Fried of SNR Denton, Premier VP Joseph Damore, and Robert Laszewski of Health Policy and Strategy ...