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I don’t think we in health policy really understand how complex our systems are and what manner of challenges – some of which we created – present themselves in clinical care. It was Dr. Christine Sinsky who enlightened me...
I’ve been tasked with presenting the genetic and rare disease perspective on comparative effectiveness. I’ll dispense with ‘rare’ right away. If by rare, we mean single gene disorders, then perhaps it is a useful designation...
The Top headline of FDA News Device Daily today read, “Comparative Effectiveness Research has Benefits, Risks Experts Say”. Why would Device Daily consider comparative effectiveness to be risky? Many obvious concerns come to mind...
Caregivers need all the help we can get in navigating the confusing and often conflicting health, medical, and financial decisions required to support a family member with severe or chronic health conditions...
“$2.5 Billion spent: no alternative medicine cures” screamed the headline two weeks ago. “You expect scientific thinking” one expert was quoted as saying, claiming that it’s become “politically correct to investigate nonsense.” So what’s the real issue here...
With all the chatter and perhaps now “ twitter” about health care reform, one area has gotten a lot of attention and it is an issue that is near and dear to the Society for Women’s Health Research—that is comparative effectiveness research (CER)...
This month, Disruptive Women welcomes Brent Shafer, CEO, Philips Electronics, North America, as our June Man of the Month. Below, he shares his thoughts on the funding ofhealthcare reform...
It is with great pleasure that I announce the addition of five new bloggers to the Disruptive Women family...
On June 17, 2009 from 12-4pm EST, individuals in the health community will come together for an urgent meeting on Healthcare Reform. This meeting was convened in an open partnership between health organizations, in response to the growing dialogue on health reform...
Health reform fever is spreading throughout Capitol Hill, and up and down Pennsylvania Avenue. Among the topics consuming the health intelligentsia is comparative effectiveness research (CER)...
Healthy eating is critical to good health. Yet, we seem to make it exceedingly difficult for the average family to eat a healthy diet. I recently had the opportunity to watch an advance screening of Food Inc.. There is a vignette in the film that has stuck with me...
The following guest post comes from L. Fabry of the X-Ray Technician Schools blog. There are five zones around the world where people tend to live the longest, healthiest lives. These are called the Blue Zones...
The following guest post is from Alison McCauley, Internet and Social Media Associate at Amplify Public Affairs...
Medical ethicists have made amazing contributions to health care. They’re heroic in their fearless pursuit of better care for beings – especially the human ones. They seem never to forget that is what they do. They work on the edges of what we know and are usually ahead of what we believe...
Women should not die giving life. I’m pretty sure most of us in the U.S. and around the world are in agreement on that. And yet, tragically, more than half a million of the world’s women lose their lives during childbirth - a statistic that has held steady for over seven years...
As the health care reform dialog speeds up and the possibility of a single payer system wanes, I find myself more fascinated by the subtle back-story than the predictable dialog. History informs...
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. The problem is, women have different symptoms then men — so they often don’t realize they’re having a heart attack...
The following guest post is written by Melinna Giannini, President, CEO, and Founder of ABC Coding Solutions (formerly Alternative Link), who has worked in the health insurance industry since the 1980s...
I wanted to let you all know about an excellent opportunity that has been presented to the National Hispanic Medical Association...
The AP and iVillage conducted a survey that concluded that more than half of the women they asked didn’t like their weight. And almost half aren’t thinking happy thoughts when they look in the mirror...
Dee Swanson
Until those at the tables of health care reform realize that without nurses and advanced practice nurses nothing substantive will happen, this is a futile endeavor. Physicians and insurance companies are not the answer and EHR isn't going to magically "fix" everything without including all of the players at the decision table. We need a huge paradigm shift, and so far I don't see it happening. Where are the disruptive nurses?? Let's get together and speak with one loud strong voice!!!! I'm in, are you??
Dee Swanson MSN NP FAANP
President
AANP
Nearly 20 years ago, I had the opportunity to spend a summer working with the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. Of course, I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to support the introduction of the Women’s Health Equity Act...
Disruptive Women is pleased to introduce you to our May Man of the Month—Charlie Inlander. You can read all about Charlie’s remarkable career and learn from his astute insights and observations as Glenna Crooks sits down and talks to Charlie. Enjoy the conversation...
Alisa Savoretti is a former Vegas show girl who lost her breasts to cancer. She didn’t have health insurance and it was two years before she could afford to rebuild her chest. She founded My Hope Chest, a non-profit to help other uninsured women get their breasts back...
As we move into healthcare reform, it is a good time to consider how we define health. In a series of recent salons* across the country, Genetic Alliance Council and Staff have found that all roads lead to a discussion about how to define health...
According to local news, PETA sent a letter to Penn Health System CEO Ralph Muller urging him to follow the lead of hospitals in England, reducing their carbon footprint and improving patient health by eliminating the availability of meat for patients, visitors and employees...
Swine flu is sweeping the country — it’s on every news channel. Every five minutes it feels like there’s a new confirmed case. And once a school has a confirmed case, the CDC suggests it be shut down for two weeks...
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