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The state of health IT in America: thinking about the Bipartisan Policy Center report on health IT

By on February 2, 2012 in Administrative simplification, Affordable Care Act, Connected health, Electronic health records, Health care information technology, Health Economics, Health politics, Health regulation, HITECH Act, Hospital finance, Hospitals, Internet and Health, Medical technology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PPACA, Privacy and security, Telehealth, Telemedicine

There are few issue areas within the Beltway of Washington, DC, that have enjoyed more support across the political aisle than health care information technology. In 2004, George Bush asserted that every American would/should have an electronic medical record by 2014. Since then, Democrats and Republicans alike have supported the broad concept of wiring the [...]

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From volume to value: how health execs see the future of health care

By on January 31, 2012 in Electronic health records, Health care information technology, Health Consumers, Health Economics, Health marketing, Health Quality, Health reform, Health social networks, Hospital finance, Hospitals

Transparency and authenticity, constant and clear communication, and a drive toward value underpin the future health system — for those health leaders who can commit to these pillars of transformational change. Leading Through Transformation: Top Healthcare CEOs’ Perspectives on the Future of Healthcare summarizes the interaction among 17 health execs who convened at the second [...]

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We are all health illiterates: navigating the health system in a sea of paper and financial haze

By on January 30, 2012 in Design and health, Health Consumers, Health disparities, Health Economics, Health engagement, Health literacy, Hospital finance

“Older patients, caregivers, and family members face growing challenges in understanding and navigating the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare system,” begins a well-articulated column called Why Consumers Struggle to Understand Health Care, in U.S. News & World Report dated January 27, 2012. Health literacy isn’t just about understanding clinical directions for self-care, such as how to take medications [...]

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The Trust Deficit – what does it mean for health care?

By on January 24, 2012 in Affordable Care Act, Food and health, Global Health, Health Consumers, Health Economics, Health engagement, Health insurance exchanges, Health marketing, Health politics, Health reform, Health regulation, Health social networks, media and health, Pharmaceutical, Prescription drugs, Trust

Technology, autos, food and consumer products — two-thirds of people around the globe trust these four industries the most. The least trusted sectors are media, banks and financial services. Welcome to the twelfth annual poll of the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer, gauging global citizens’ perspectives on institutions and their trustworthiness. This survey marks the largest [...]

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Stop SOPA

By on January 18, 2012 in Connected health, Health at home, Health Consumers, Health Economics, Health engagement, Health literacy, Health politics, Health social networks, Internet and Health, media and health, medical home, Medical innovation, Popular culture and health, Prevention and wellness, Primary care, Public health, Remote health monitoring, Safety net and health, Telehealth, Telemedicine

    Health Populi’s Hot Points: Please stop censorship in the United States of America. Click on this hyperlink to easily contact your Congressional representatives and express your opinion on SOPA and PIPA – two laws that would limit basic freedom in the marketplace of ideas and commerce.

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