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All about Quinoa.
At first glance, it appears to be a mere carb, but the spinach relative is actually a complete protein that’s rich in calcium and iron.
The ancient commodity of quinoa, pronounced “keen-wah,” is being reborn in local health food stores. Not only does it have a nutty taste and texture, the seed [...]
Electronic Medical Records with tips from real users.
RegisterPatient Guest Post by Katie Matlack
I cover medical software and health IT for Software Advice, so I was curious to learn about some of the secrets to success when switching to an EMR. To find out what is it that separates the health care providers who truly reap the benefits of switching to EMR from those who don’t, I interviewed representatives of three health providers [...]
Affordable Care Act may survive without individual mandate.
Health care professionals and insurance agencies lean forward in their seats as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is approaching its date with the Supreme Court on March 28.
The ACA’s most Constitutionally questioned requirement, called the individual mandate, states that every person must have health insurance. This isn’t [...]
The Rise of mHealth Apps To Increase Patient Care
The Rise of mHealth Apps Will Lead To Increased Patient Care
Besides the newest social media sites, the most successful tech start-ups that have been launching recently have been healthcare related.
The Increase in Patient Data
Because of the onset of applications that are allowing users to [...]
Did you know? Stress.
A little stress can motivate people and make them more efficient, according to HealthGuide.org. Too much stress, however, has unpleasant consequences.
The website refers to the condition of too much stress as being in a constant state of emergency. It’s running your body like a race car with too little gas.
Three responses to stress [...]
St. Patty’s green: a better way to save.
GECKO and Green Guide for Health Care are offering resources to make your business or practice more efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and the movement for environmental health, what are you doing to go green?
Google+ and Healthcare
RegisterPatient Guest Post by Katie Matlack
Google+ for Doctors: Make Big Online Marketing Gains Now
For doctors trying to reach their patients online, using Google+ can provide surprising marketing benefits that help them be more “findable” on the web. Consider that 44 percent of all Internet users search online to find information about [...]
Meaningful Use, Stage 2.
About a week ago, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use onto the Federal Register. The rules will be up for 60 days so the public can share its opinions and suggestions for the final list of rules, which [...]
Using Pinterest To Promote Health
For those of us who are constantly keeping up with innovations in social media, there’s nothing more exciting than a new social network destined to be “the next Facebook.” A few months ago it was FourSquare, before that LinkedIn, and now the social media gods have blessed us with Pinterest.
This addictive [...]
