How can the US government best enable the use of new health information technologies? on Prezi Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous
A preliminary proposal for an application to the Health Care Innovation Challenge sponsored by CMS. The focus for this proposal is gestational diabetes, maternal obesity, postpartum weight loss, and patient engagement / health literacy. CMS Health Care Innovation Challenge Grant – Preliminary Proposal View more presentations from Chukwuma Onyeije Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous
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I’m sitting here and wondering what was the purpose of Representative Allen West using a slavery metaphor where he describes Congressional Black Caucus members as ”overseers”, the democratic party as a “plantation” and himself as “Harriet Tubman”. With the implicit understanding that (in his mind at least) African Americans with a progressive view of politics [...]
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This is perhaps the most inspiring thing I’ve heard this week. As the nation debates spending priorities, the deficit and whether or not to raise the debt ceiling; it was refreshing to hear exactly how the private sector and government institutions can work together with grass-roots community organizations to improve the lives of citizens. Thank [...]
A recent blog post on Psychology Today has caused a firestorm of controversy on Facebook and Twitter. The blog post by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist opines about the attractiveness of women. Mr. Kanazawa “found” that “Black women are rated less physically attractive than all other women.” The article itself is a pretentious piece of [...]
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I am currently reading a report entitled “Investing in America’s Economy” which was prepared by Our Fiscal Security. The group is a collaborative effort of Demos, the Economic Policy Institute, and The Century Foundation, and is intended to be “A Budget Blueprint for Economic Recovery and Fiscal Responsibility”. A PDF copy of the report can be [...]
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(Image obtained from: AMA-ASSN.ORG ) Let’s say you were starting a new industry and I told you that you would have more customers than you would ever be able to service. How would that make you feel? Overwhelmed? Anxious? Motivated? Or would you choose another industry where the likelihood of finding customers willing to purchase [...]
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One of the most commonly used medical tools available to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist is bedrest. In many cases, pregnancies complicated by hypertension or preterm labor can be prolonged (to the benefit of the fetus) by restricting the mother’s activity. Unfortunately, this can represent a significant physical, emotional and financial strain for the pregnant woman [...]
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This presentation is a rough draft introducing patients to an upcoming trial regarding preeclampsia prediction and prevention. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome. Prevention of Preeclampsia: Pipe Dream or Possibility? on Prezi Posted via email from onyeije’s posterous
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A fascinating story about: Tracking Medicine: A Researcher’s Quest to Understand Health Care by John E. Wennberg Oxford University Press, 319 pp., $29.95 http://bit.ly/agEJWy Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone See this Amp at http://bit.ly/cyaL3N
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