Revisiting Depression’s Cognitive Downside
Depression, by h.koppdelaney Is depression actually good for you? Experts now believe that mild to moderate depression may be good for us – and even help us live longer. Rebecca Hardy explains how to reap the benefits We constantly hear how depression is blighting our lives, but some experts have an interesting, if controversial, theory: [...]
Here Is A Relatively New Document Describing NEHTA’s View of the Current PCEHR ConOps. Interesting Stuff!
The .pdf file is dated 5th July, 2011. Key points Draft Concept of Operations: Relating to the introduction of a personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system. This document is a summary of key points. You can find the full Draft Concept of Operations: Relating to the introduction of a PCEHR at: http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/pcehr-document 1. Overview [...]
Rescue therapies for severe ARDS
Severe ARDS can be defined in various ways, usually by the lung injury score. In general it means you can’t ventilate the patient with reasonable airway pressures and fractions of inspired oxygen. Rescue therapies are modalities considered unproven in that they haven’t been validated by high level evidence. As measures of last resort for the [...]
More Examples of US Hospital Market Consolidation: Connecticut and Florida
Two recent stories from two different parts of the US continue the theme of ever increasing concentration of power in our health care system. Connecticut The Hartford Business Journal reported on growing interest in mergers among small Connecticut hospitals. Rising costs and reductions in government reimbursements related to health care reform could lead to consolidation [...]
A happy announcement
Ellen Feingold, who has run Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly for 28 years, is passing the reins to Amy Schectman. I can’t say enough good about both people! Amy is currently Associate Director for Public Housing & Rental Assistance for the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. In that position, she has gotten [...]
