Headlines 8/12/16
Thrilled to make the hand off to @VindellW
National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH announces her resignation, effective Friday. She will be replaced by Principal Deputy National Coordinator Vindell Washington, MD, who joined ONC in January. DeSalvo will continue in her full-time role as HHS Assistant Secretary for Health.
Apple Invents a New Health Wearable Device that Measures Electrocardiographic Signals
Apple publishes a patent for an ECG monitoring device that can correct for sensor placement.
The World’s Five Richest Women In Tech In 2016
Forbes names Epic’s Judy Faulkner as #4 on the list, estimating her net worth at $2.7 billion.
Hospitalists and the Decline of Comprehensive Care
A NEJM op-ed piece says the use of hospitalists diminishes the physician-patient relationship, makes coordination challenging, and limits the effectiveness of those doctors who see only hospitalized patients.
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Participants in a randomized trial have to be able and willing to be part of the trial regardless of what…
There are many validated and published studies on patient satisfaction with "hospital at home" models, along with individual statistics presented…
Look at home hospice - they help get the supplies and meds taken care of pretty efficiently, but it can…