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NAPH members are deploying and enhancing innovative programs in line with the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week.

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American Medical Association misses an opportunity with their weight loss app

imedicalapps.com — “Review of the Weigh What Matters app by the American Medical Association, a patient-centric app.View full resource at imedicalapps.com

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Helping Patients With Dementia Live Well

medicalnewstoday.com — “Care Services Minister Paul Burstow unveiled a range of new design prototypes at the Design Council that can help people with dementia to live well, which included a fragrance-release systView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Many young doctors worried about future of medicine - amednews.com

ama-assn.org — “A Physicians Foundation survey notes that a majority of physicians younger than 40 are personally optimistic but professionally pessimistic about the health care system.View full resource at ama-assn.org

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Patients want to use social media tools to manage health care - amednews.com

ama-assn.org — “Two reports say more people seek services and health information delivered through social media, and that physicians are in most demand to share them.View full resource at ama-assn.org

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As America's waistline expands, costs soar | Reuters

in.reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be testedView full resource at in.reuters.com

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The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking http://t.co/phng0wUj

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As America's waistline expands, costs soar | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be testedView full resource at reuters.com

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Ripple effect. RT @mygershberg: As America's waistline expands, costs soar http://t.co/Vo6qmuxj

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Cancer Patients Transformed By Gorgeous Henna Dome Designs | Samaritan Mag

samaritanmag.com — “If the best way to de-stigmatize something is to boldly put it under people’s noses, then Frances Darwin’s Henna Heals is making conditional female baldness both acceptable and, perhaps improbably, kind of chic. The Toronto-based photographer’s company provides a novel service: beautiful designs applied to the smooth skulls of cancer patients who’ve lost their hair due to chemotherapy using naturally sourced henna dyes. The swirling, intricate drawings, which are safe, temporary and applied by sView full resource at samaritanmag.com

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Why Facebook should be a template for electronic medical records | Doctor | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “Chris Rangel, MD writes: 'How did it get to this pathetic point where a guy in rural Brazil can upload a picture of his strange rash to someone in China in real time but I can’t get critical medical information on a patient found unconscious until their doctor’s office opens the next business day? Given all of the concern about online privacy and hacked Facebook accounts you might think that the health care industry is cautiously avoiding systems where private information could be coView full resource at scoop.it

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RT @andrewspong: Why Facebook should be a template for electronic medical records http://t.co/uPZc0J9T | KevinMD #ehr #hit #pm101 #hitsm

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Top Safety Practices Impacting Patient Care - NurseZone

nursezone.com — “NurseZone is a leading source for nursing news and information, featuring the latest in career resources, nursing profiles and industry news.View full resource at nursezone.com

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Diabetes Specialist Uses Health IT Tools To Help Patients Improve Their Care – Part I | Health IT Buzz

healthit.gov — “Learn how a Diabetes Specialist is helping patients use their personal health record (PHR) and online patient portals to improve their care.View full resource at healthit.gov

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Diabetes Specialist Uses #HealthIT Tools To Help Patients Improve Their Care (via @ONC_HealthIT) | http://t.co/ZYhkXEUd

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AHRQ Seeks Input on Plan To Create Registry of Patient Registries - iHealthBeat

ihealthbeat.org — “According to a Federal Register notice, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is seeking public comment on its plans to develop a Registry of Patient Registries. AHRQ said the registry aims to promote collaboration among researchers. Health Data Management, Federal Register.View full resource at ihealthbeat.org

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Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of April 27, 2012 - iHealthBeat

ihealthbeat.org — “Medical centers in Georgia, Louisiana, New York and Texas have selected Siemens Healthcare's revenue cycle management system. The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended a contract for Authentidate Holding's remote patient monitoring technology.View full resource at ihealthbeat.org

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Bonuses for docs do little to improve diabetes care | diabetes and more | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Small financial incentives aimed at getting physicians to make sure their diabetic patients receive recommended routine exams may not lead to changes in doctors' behavior, according to a new study from Canada.View full resource at scoop.it

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Provinces’ new weapon against Big Pharma: each other | News | National Post

news.nationalpost.com — “As B.C.’s health minister has seen it time and again: A pharmaceutical manufacturer launches an expensive new drug, brings forward a patient who desperately needs it, but cannot afford it, and pressures the province to cover the costView full resource at news.nationalpost.com

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New web videonovela series helps Spanish-speaking patients compare treatments for diabetes - The Sacramento Bee | diabetes and more | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Spanish-language videonovela, Aprende a vivir (Learn to Live), features messages to help diabetes patients compare their treatment options to find a regimen that works best for them.View full resource at scoop.it

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New web videonovela series helps Spanish-speaking patients compare treatments for #diabetes @scoopit http://t.co/u6LpdX0T

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