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A Surgeon Turns Activist

Sensible Medicine

Jonasson lecture given by Joan Reede MD at the ACS Clinical Congress in 2018. The ACS appointed a Task Force on Racism to “to address the issue of structural racism within the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and within the profession of surgery.” It began with the Olga M.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador. In 2018, Stacy launched her website, began blogging, and got social media traction when HIMSS appointed her a digital influencer.

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Loneliness Is A Health Risk, Especially Among Older People

Health Populi

adults age 50–80 in October 2018, assessing older peoples’ health, health behaviors, experiences and feelings related to companionship and social isolation. ” I wrote in detail about the importance of this appointment last year here in Health Populi. .

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New Features: August 2018 Product Updates

DrChrono

Here’s what is included in this month’s product update: Vital flow sheets – create custom vitals that can used to show historical data for up to 30 appointments Multitasking for iPad – Apple’s multitasking functionality brought to DrChrono EHR Family history on iOS – view familial data in your mobile EHR Address section in appointment (..)

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020. Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth.

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Physicians Practicing in the Age of COVID-19: Lower Incomes, More Telehealth

Health Populi

Four in five consumers would choose telemedicine for their next medical appointment, with 79% wanting to connect with a medical professional using video conferencing and 93% satisfied with the experience. A survey published by Metova last week featured survey results of over 1,000 U.S. consumers, conducted in August 2020.

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Time To Travel And Wait In Health Care: The Opportunity For Self-Care At Home

Health Populi

Sicker people also spend much more time traveling to health care appointments. An article published in Health Services Research in August 2018 talks about Trends in the Types of Usual Sources of Care: A Shift from People to Places or Nothing at All. Why should that be, in a physical sense?

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