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This is a survey that was sent to me and I thought I would share the information gathered. Below is the content unedited as presented with no edits.
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Everyone wants to be healthy, right? The problem is too many people rely on dietary supplements to make them the superman or superwoman they desire to be. This approach to health and vigor is fraught with potential problems.
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Both Roy Poses and I have written on a plague of healthcare mismanagement and perhaps malfeasance in part due to domain amateurs, i.e., healthcare leadership profoundly lacking in biomedical education and experience.
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It still keeps happening and making the news. According to the story, the chart was clearly marked that it was the left and the right kidney was the one to be removed. This brings back the question once more of the time out and if that procedure was followed. The doctor named also performs kidney transplants as a former malpractice suit indicated.
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It is a tough spot to be in today with many choices, but the one focus when looking at a system is to look at one that will talk to other systems, perhaps one that will enable communication with a hospital. Years ago when the early systems came on to the market, everything was self contained in the office, not so by todays standards. Since this time we also have the PHRs, personal health records that have entered the game, and this 
emerging process will become stronger and adapted more as time moves forward. I wrote an EMR during those early times and when web 2.0 became the focus, well it was a job much larger than one single consultant could handle as far as support, etc. Here are a couple links to systems below that offer integration. I have covered both here on the blog as well as other systems.
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I have seen the devices that have a panic button to push in case of an emergency but Halo takes it a step further, lets say you fall and are 
unconscious or the device with the button falls out of reach. The Halo device uses wireless body sensor technology to detect a fall and can send an alert to a caregiver. Now with connecting to the HealthVault, the information about a fall or emergency situation can be added to your personal health records and shared with family or your doctor.
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Why are placebos gaining ground? This is a really good question and is it sometimes mind over matter? Granted bringing a new drug to market today is far more complicated and expensive that perhaps what it has been in years past. With placebos, Im sure theres a lot of open area for discussion as an example with psyche drugs. 
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You may be taken in by the beautiful cafeteria….or the flowers in the entrance lobby….or landscaping outside of the facility. But, the most important measure of a good nursing home is the number of hands-on, direct care workers (DCW).
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connected to a Wellness Coach that could send you emails and text messages, some could be a nice warning telling you that you are not moving enough today, in other words, you are not exhibiting enough physician activity today. There are devices that one can wear that does this wireless reporting and you can read in the related reading below about a couple, who specifically target insurance and risk management companies to promote their sales, as shown on their websites.