May 10, 2013
Here at Cerner, when we talk about population health management, we usually start the conversation with a simple construct. To manage the health of a population, you need to KNOW what’s happening with your population, ENGAGE with your members and providers when a course correction is needed, and provide the right tools and insights needed to MANAGE towards better outcomes.
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March 21, 2013
Earlier this week, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released the 2013 County Health Rankings. These rankings help illustrate what makes residents living in almost every county in the United States sick or healthy, and how counties in each state compare with one another.
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February 25, 2013
As you’ve probably read, today we announced our intentions to acquire a company called PureWellness. Co-founders Ken Kaufman, Ron Keen and the rest of their team have developed a remarkable online health and wellness platform available to millions of individuals across the United States, and we couldn’t be more excited to work with them moving forward.
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February 19, 2013
At Fort HealthCare, we’ve got plenty of reasons to celebrate. In March, we’re scheduled to receive the highest possible award from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) at its 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. Reaching Stage 7 is quite an achievement — especially for a relatively small organization like Fort HealthCare.
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January 30, 2013
Realizing your health risks and taking steps to prevent potentially life-threatening conditions isn't a male or female thing, nor a young or old thing. It's a smart thing.
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January 15, 2013
There's no controversy in saying social media has fundamentally changed the way we approach some tasks. Need to find a reputable A/C repair shop? Check the ratings online. Need to make a reservation for dinner? Apps like OpenTable have you covered.
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January 10, 2013
According to a recent CDC flu advisory, 41 states are experiencing widespread flu activity. This activity has resulted in more than 2,250 hospitalizations, and there have been 18 reported deaths among children from the flu.
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December 18, 2012
Three things have happened to me over the last month. First, I joined a gym (actually re-joined). Second, I listened to a TED talk on sharing health data. Third, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Effectiveness (NICE) published guidance on the management of obesity.
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November 26, 2012
Earlier this year, Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer. As he writes at CNN.com, Iaconesi, in a effort to help find the best "cure" possible, published his clinical records online in an effort to make his digital information "...available on the Internet, in formats that would allow people of multiple cultures, skills, professions and inclinations to access, use, recombine and redistribute it."
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November 01, 2012
As a health company, we’re always looking for ways to both illustrate the importance of healthy, active lifestyles and support programs that contribute to helping people in our community improve, and maintain, their health status.
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October 30, 2012
As the role the person plays in health care takes on ever-increasing importance, so does the issue of health literacy. The Affordable Care Act defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.
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September 18, 2012
Last week, Clay Patterson shared his thoughts on the recent Consumer Health IT Summit sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ("the ONC"). While he was there, I tweeted Cerner's pledge to support the View, Download, and Transmit challenge (#VDTNow) issued by Farzad Mostashari, head of the ONC.
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