MediGrail

07/20/2012

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07/09/2012

"What's in your health record ? " Do you know ....

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has launched a challenge for the public to create and submit short and compelling videos about how obtaining access to their health records and checking the information can help make sure patients or loved ones get the best care.

07/09/2012

Collaborative medicine....

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added 89 more accountable care organizations (ACOs) or groups of physicians and other providers working together to coordinate care and improve quality for Medicare patients in 40 states and Washington, D.C.

07/05/2012

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myhealthdirect-healthcare-scheduling-exchange-now-used-by-amerigroup-maryland-161205265.html

MyHealthDIRECT Healthcare Scheduling Exchange Now Used by Amerigroup-Maryland. Facilitates Scheduling across Provider Networks to Improve Care & Lower Costs.

07/05/2012

The mobile device application Lose It! took first place in the Fitness/Physical Activity category of the U.S. surgeon general's challenge to create apps that help people engage in healthy behaviors. The app provides nutrition information but emphasizes physical fitness as an important part of long-t...

07/05/2012

Employee wellness = Employee happiness

Employees at Protect Plus Air Holdings in Las Vegas used a boot camp program to get healthier and lose weight, at a cost of $2,400 to the company. Operations director Byrne Gallagher said he does not need to see a monetary return on investment to know the camp was worth the cost, especially in the ...

07/05/2012

Dud you know ?...

Eating Western-style fast food at least twice each week increased the risk of dying from coronary heart disease and of developing diabetes among Chinese Singaporeans, researchers reported in the journal Circulation. The risks held up even after adjusting data for overall diet, energy intake and BMI.

07/03/2012

Tell us your thoughts about the article, it states.... "Safe, walkable neighborhoods are not just an amenity, they're a matter of life or death...The idea is not to "take away people's yards," or any other choice. The idea is to provide more choices, in how to get around and what to do outdoors, and especially, more healthy choices."

Our car-dependent lifestyle has led to a dramatic rise in obesity-related illnesses. But we can do something about it.

07/03/2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Innovation Sandbox Cloud and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Interoperability and Integration Innovation Lab will collaborate to address interoperability issues, accelerate the development of integrated health IT...

07/03/2012

HHS awarded $40 million to public health department on Wednesday to help bolster efficiency, infrastructure, and performance across health IT systems, and to create new jobs in the process.

07/03/2012

Much of the coverage and ensuing political wrangling about the June 28 Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act will be on the nitty-gritty of how the justices arrived at their decision to uphold as constitutional the ACA, including the contentious individual mandate and most of the Medicaid ...

07/03/2012

Greater access to healthcare....

So the Supreme Court ruling – finally – has been handed down and the verdict is out: Chief Justice Roberts' hand pulled the ACA to shore.

07/03/2012

The Republican governors of Florida, Louisiana and Wisconsin said they would not expand Medicaid or set up health insurance exchanges in their states in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. Republicans in Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina expressed doubt that they would expand their Medicaid p...

07/01/2012

Thank you everyone for persevering with our vote requests in the past month....Thanks for supporting MediGrail !!
The Mission: Small Business℠ application and voting period has officially ended. We should hear something by September 15th, 2012. Lets hope for the best !!

06/30/2012

Did you know ???

Some 100 calorie options for your road trips this weekend, from the book Menu Confidential.

06/29/2012

A preliminary report...

06/29/2012

A moving dispatch...we agree, its time we connect the dots.....

My home town is burning and my family is without a home, with searing temperatures, zero humidity and high winds fueling a climate-driven fire.