http://healthstrong.org Healthcare Reform News, Opinion and Resources Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:05:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/eric-topol-talks-about-smartphones-and-healthcare/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/eric-topol-talks-about-smartphones-and-healthcare/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:52:31 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=686 I think most TED Talks are fascinating, but this one really caught my attention. It features leading cardiologist Eric Topol talking about using technology to aid in chronic disease management. He describes that soon we'll all be using smartphones to monitor vital signs and chronic conditions. Dr. Topol's talk showcases innovative wireless devices in medicine's future.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/eric-topol-talks-about-smartphones-and-healthcare/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/medication-management/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/medication-management/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:06:39 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=673 Studies show that when patients adhere to medication management plans, it saves the system money and helps patients meet therapy goals. This article provides insight on how primary care practices can work with their patients to improve medication management. ]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/11/medication-management/feed/ 1 http://healthstrong.org/2010/08/innovations-in-healthcare/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/08/innovations-in-healthcare/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:27:02 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=588 California announced recently that they're taking major steps to be a part of the change needed by the US healthcare system. They're launching a new "telehealth" system that will connect people in the state to the best healthcare regardless of location.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/08/innovations-in-healthcare/feed/ 2 http://healthstrong.org/2010/06/how-doctors-are-paid-a-calorie-is-not-a-calorie/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/06/how-doctors-are-paid-a-calorie-is-not-a-calorie/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:37:53 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=423 The more doctors you have in your area, the higher the cost of care. That is the case for many US cities according to Dartmouth Atlas data. Some states are addressing this problem by what appears to be the "calorie is not a calorie" rule.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/06/how-doctors-are-paid-a-calorie-is-not-a-calorie/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/support-for-health-care-reform-bill-grows/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/support-for-health-care-reform-bill-grows/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:48:32 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=561 Support for health care reform is growing. The current bill would end denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions and to help curb costs, it would also require all Americans to get coverage and it has measures to try to reduce overall medical costs. The news is abuzz with new-found support for the bill.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/support-for-health-care-reform-bill-grows/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/transparency/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/transparency/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:14:06 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=450 Should there be more transparency in the health care reform debate? If so, did the Health Care Summit make a difference?]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/transparency/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/charlie-rose-discusses-the-health-care-summit/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/charlie-rose-discusses-the-health-care-summit/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:50:15 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=435 Charlie Rose is having a panel discussion about today's Health Care Summit. Members of the panel include: Dona Shalala, Bill Frist, Joseph Califano, Mark Halpern, and Ezra Klein. ]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/02/charlie-rose-discusses-the-health-care-summit/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2009/12/access-to-healthcare/ http://healthstrong.org/2009/12/access-to-healthcare/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:15:54 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=420 A recent report published by Reuters indicates that the line between the haves and the have-nots is expanding beyond just those that have health insurance. The article describes disparities in where doctors locate and illustrates the point with the scenario of White Plains, NY. This city has doctors a plenty lining up to provide care to a population of people with the highest national income (approximately $77,000 per year). This is not the case for economically struggling Bakersfield, CA. The article describes how diabetic patients have to take a 2-hour bus ride to Fresno to get the care they need.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2009/12/access-to-healthcare/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2009/11/women-should-support-health-care-reform/ http://healthstrong.org/2009/11/women-should-support-health-care-reform/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:21:42 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=359 You might be surprised to learn that our health care system is rife with gender-oriented discriminatory practices such as, “gender rating, the exclusion of health care services that only women need, and pre-existing-condition denials.” This is according to Marcia Greenberger of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) in her testimony before the Senate.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2009/11/women-should-support-health-care-reform/feed/ 0 http://healthstrong.org/2009/10/we-the-people/ http://healthstrong.org/2009/10/we-the-people/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:38 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=265 By Susan Wilder, MD. On a beautiful fall day in Washington, DC, President Obama convened over 100 physicians and medical students in the White House Rose Garden to emphasize physician’s role in healthcare reform and call us to action. Physicians, selected due to our efforts on health reform over many years, came from every state of the union, representing multiple specialties, with diverse backgrounds and even more diverse opinions. Despite our differences, we all agree upon the need for meaningful comprehensive healthcare reform this year as our collective “patient,” the healthcare system, is gravely ill with systemic diseases that have festered for far too long.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2009/10/we-the-people/feed/ 0