Latest Blog Posts for Medicine and Technology by Joseph Kim, MD, MPH

• Get ready! April 4-10 Is National Public Health Week #NPHW #NPHWForum
  on Apr 4, 2016
  These days, one of the big buzzwords in the health IT community is "pop health" (short for population health). Well, public health and pop health are practically sisters! This week is National Public Health Week.Follow @PublicHealth for the late...
• Happy Pi Day! 3.1416 (rounded)
  on Mar 14, 2016
  March 14 is a fun day for math enthusiasts who celebrate Pi (3.1416 - if you round up)!Trying to calculate the area of a circle? The circumference? You'll need Pi for those calculations.The admissions office at MIT is famous for handing out decisions...
• Unwinding from HIMSS16
  on Mar 9, 2016
  I'm finally unwinding after having a great time at HIMSS 2016 (#HIMSS16). My personal highlight was participating in two Dell Healthcare Tweetups with @MandiBPro and @drnic1 as we chatted about some of the evolving trends in health care. We...
• What is the best master's program for physicians? by @HealthcareWen
  on Feb 21, 2016
  This is a guest post by Wen Dombrowski, MD, MBA(A follow up previous post about Physicians Evolving Role in Health Care )I am frequently asked by physician leaders and other clinicians interested in nonclinical responsibilities "What is the bes...
• National Wear Red Day #GoRedForWomen
  on Feb 5, 2016
  Today is National Wear Red Day. Are you wearing red?Here's some history about this day:In 2003, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute took action against a disease that was claiming the lives of nearly 500,00...
• #IMSH2016 CAE Healthcare launches neurosurgery simulator with National Research Council of Canada
  on Jan 18, 2016
  2016 is going to be the year of where Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies make a dramatic impact in health care education, training, and delivery.The term "simulation" is going to be a buzzword as the medical educat...
• CoC Oncology Medical Home Accreditation Pilot Program
  on Dec 11, 2015
  The Commission on Cancer (CoC) has an Oncology Medical Home (OMH) Accreditation Pilot Program and plans to pilot this accreditation process in 50 oncology practices beginning in 2016. What is an Oncology Medical Home (OMH)?An Oncology Medical Home (O...
• November is now National Family Caregivers Month
  on Nov 9, 2015
  Did you know that President Obama proclaimed November 2015 as National Family Caregivers Month? Pay tribute to those who provide for the health and well-being of their family members, friends, and neighbors.Here are tips from the CDC on how to be a c...
• Revamped Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020
  on Sep 21, 2015
  The ONC just released the revamped version of the Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020. This is the blueprint to improve the health IT infrastructure that will help transform health care delivery, improve individual and community health, and support a...
• Facebook Chat tonight: Partnership for Drug-Free Kids discussing the Changing Marijuana Landscape
  on Apr 20, 2015 in drug abuse
  Don't miss this important event tonight for a live Facebook Chat by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Help Parents Navigate the Changing Marijuana Landscape.April 20, from 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDTLive Facebook Chat with Heather Senior, LCSW, P...

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