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Items tagged as "health care"
Researchers Find Low Level of Patient Involvement in Medical Decision-Making in Peru
Recent upgrades at YouTube have resulted in issues with some older versions of Internet Explorer. If you are only seeing a black box in the player, click here, or open in a different browser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef42e6POLCA Mayo Clinic and Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University researchers have partnered on a study showing that [...]
Created by Dana Sparks
Transforming Health Care in the U.S.
Making a difference in the lives of patients Optum and Mayo Clinic are announcing the launch of Optum Labs, an open, collaborative research and development facility with a singular goal: improving patient care.They will make their information assets, technologies, knowledge tools and scientific expertise available to organizations interested in pursuing practical [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Offering Expertise to Health Care Challenges
As the federal government struggles with the nation’s fiscal crisis and looks for solutions to financial challenges in health care, Mayo Clinic is offering to share expertise in proven cost-saving, patient-centered solutions. John Noseworthy, M.D., President and CEO, Mayo Clinic, has written to President Obama and Congressional leaders saying that for nearly 150 years we have delivered [...]
Created by Dana Sparks The Election, Economy and Health Care - Find Solutions Best for Patients
Post-election response from John Noseworthy, M.D., President and CEO, Mayo Clinic: "To preserve and strengthen our nation's economy, it is imperative that we take action now to create a new health care model for America. The current model is unsustainable. Care for patients is fragmented, reimbursement inequitable and imprecise ... [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Patient Education Doesn't Stop in Doctor's Office
Today's patients are educating themselves far beyond traditional waiting room pamphlets. With social media, search engines and active disease communities, engaging with patients in the online space where they're searching for answers offers physicians a new way to educate their patients. During this week's Health Care Social Media Summit at Mayo Clinic, Kansas City pediatrician [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Revolutionizing Health Care with Social Media
Bringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care is a new book to help health care professionals use social media tools for promoting health, fighting disease and improving health care. Introduced by the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media the book features essays by 30 industry thought leaders offering inspiration and encouragement to both [...]
Created by Dana Sparks The Dalai Lama At Mayo Clinic: "Integrating Mindfulness in Healthcare"
Live broadcast is over - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama presented "Integrating Mindfulness in Healthcare" at Mayo Clinic today. The panel discussion was led by Amit Sood, M.D., Chair of the Mayo Mind Body Initiative. Dr. Sood has spearheaded efforts to develop innovative practice models, including meditation, stress management and resiliency training programs, and [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Helping Patients With Chest Pain Make Emergency Room Decisions
Chest pain is the No. 2 reason people seek emergency care at U.S. hospitals and it accounts for about $8 billion in health care costs each year. So Mayo Clinic physicians designed an education tool called a Chest Pain Decision Aid and researched the efficacy. The results of the study showed that patients [...]
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