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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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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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The equality deficit in rural health care: how to enhance America’s primary care backbone

By on August 1, 2011 in Affordable Care Act, Health care information technology, Health Consumers, Health disparities, Health engagement, Health politics, Health reform, Health regulation, medical home, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Physicians, Remote health monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine

People who live in rural America, who number 50 million, have less disposable income, are more reliant on Medicare and Medicaid, and suffer a higher incidence of chronic health conditions. These people also have less access to primary care doctors — fewer than half the number of doctors per 100,000 population than the rest of [...]

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Prescription: healthy food and broadband, for older rural-living people

By on July 6, 2011 in Aging, Aging and Technology, Demographics and health, Diabetes, Food and health, Health care information technology, Health disparities, Health regulation, Health social networks, Internet and Health, Public health, Remote health monitoring, Telehealth

Older people who live in rural areas have a greater prevalence of obesity and food insecurity. More isolated in rural America, these older health citizens are at higher risk for diabetes, falls and heart disease, as well as lacking access to health care providers. There are (at least) two prescriptions for improving health care for these [...]

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Most Americans like the idea “Big Government” when it comes to food safety

By on May 25, 2011 in Food and health, Health Consumers, Health engagement, Health regulation, Popular culture and health

Two-thirds of Americans favor increasing funding to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure food safety in the U.S. Furthermore, 9 in 10 Americans also believe that the Federal government should be responsible for ensuring that food is safe to eat. And, 3 in 4 Americans say if it costs 1 to 3% more money to [...]

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