When Dr. Jennifer Dyer, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University, discovered that 2.5 billion text messages are sent each day in the US and that calling plans of roughly 75 percent of teens have unlimited text messaging, she decided to try to harness the power of text messaging for her teen diabetics.
According to an article in The Suncoast News, Dr. Dyer, who is also an endocrinologist at the Nationwide Children's Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio, conducted a study on the effects of weekly customized text messages to her teen diabetics.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
"Every Time There Is Change, There Is Opportunity"
HMENews, page 8
August 2010
THE UTAH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (UTMED) held its annual conference in May at the Embassy Suites in Salt Lake City. One of the hot topics at the conference: competitive bidding. Panel speaker Rich McKeown, president and CEO of Leavitt Partners and chief of staff for former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt, said of the program: "The train has left the station. I have no doubt that competitive bidding is here to stay. There will be some that will adapt and thrive in this new structure and some will just go away. Every time there is change, there is opportunity."
August 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Pulmonary Press
MedGroup
Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2010
COPD Awareness Improves, But Work Still Needs To Be Done
Awareness of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is still low, but it’s improving. That’s the take-home message from a survey conducted in 2009 by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). According to the government agency, 68% of adults are now aware of COPD, up from 64% in 2008 and just 49% in 2004. Awareness among current smokers rose from 69% in 2008 to 74% in 2009.
Less than half of all adults, however — just 44% — understood that the COPD can be treated. Physicians maintained a more optimistic view, with approximately nine out of 10 primary care physicians agreeing that available treatments can optimize quality of life for their patients with COPD.
“Awareness is an important first step,” says James P. Kiley, PhD, director of the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases. “However, awareness alone is not enough. People at risk of developing the disease need to know what the disease looks and feels like, and most importantly, to understand that it can be treated. The key is to get tested and start treatment as soon as possible.”
Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2010
COPD Awareness Improves, But Work Still Needs To Be Done
Awareness of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is still low, but it’s improving. That’s the take-home message from a survey conducted in 2009 by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). According to the government agency, 68% of adults are now aware of COPD, up from 64% in 2008 and just 49% in 2004. Awareness among current smokers rose from 69% in 2008 to 74% in 2009.
Less than half of all adults, however — just 44% — understood that the COPD can be treated. Physicians maintained a more optimistic view, with approximately nine out of 10 primary care physicians agreeing that available treatments can optimize quality of life for their patients with COPD.
“Awareness is an important first step,” says James P. Kiley, PhD, director of the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases. “However, awareness alone is not enough. People at risk of developing the disease need to know what the disease looks and feels like, and most importantly, to understand that it can be treated. The key is to get tested and start treatment as soon as possible.”
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