Portraits of the elderly: memories and relationships
I record memories and relationships, because that is what a good photographic portrait of an elder provides—affordably.
To Obama: More to health policy than electronic records
administrator
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 22:03
We need electronic health records, but we need to go beyond replacing traditional paper records.
Can electronic health records improve treatment for chronic conditions?
What are the prospects that electronic health records will improve care in chronic conditions such as diabetes or sleep apnea?
California connected health
The California Center for Connected Health (CCCH) seeks to use telemedicine to provide "affordable, quality health care...in remote, rural, and underserved urban areas."
A third network for health connections
Jerry Halberstadt
Mon, 12/15/2008 - 00:58
In healthcare, according to Tom Ferguson, a pioneer of patient Internet use, there are two complementary networks of connections: the medical, professional network and the patient network. A third network is needed--a network of health consumers working with healthcare providers.
Managing weight loss and sleep apnea: better together?
Jerry Halberstadt
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:38
Chronic conditions tend to travel together; the same person can have two or more conditions. How to manage them together?
Connecting you to health and wellness--everywhere
Jerry Halberstadt
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:29
You want to achieve wellness, a cure, or to manage a health condition.
Connections for better health
Connected health--the use of technology to connect people to information, advice, and support-- can help consumers achieve wellness, and patients achieve better health.
Empowering people to live with chronic conditions
What are the prospects today for enabling people living with a chronic health problem (like sleep apnea, COPD, or diabetes) to be empowered to manage their own health?
A new New Deal for elders and artists
Economic meltdown? The government rushes to bail out investment banks, banking instututions, and investors in mortgages. What about people, for example elders and artists? Here are some thoughts about a new New Deal.