Too many public health and behavioral health agencies are paralyzed by fear in making the jump to cloud-based Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), and find themselves subsequently stuck in the Dark Ages, while agencies around them are zooming light-years ahead into this New Age of Enlightenment. Some of fear-based reasons for not switching can be […]
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“The Effects and Hazards of E-cigarettes: How and Why Public Health Departments Should Inform Patients Now” Because there is still the effect of “the jury is out” about the very specific long-term effects of e-cigarettes, it’s important that public health advocates and doctors communicate with their patients about counteracting the marketing that they’ve seen, that […]
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During a press conference held on February 15, 2018, both Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director, Anne Schuchat, stressed that this year’s flu season “continues to be extremely challenging and intense” and that “all indications are that flu activity remains high and is […]
Read MoreAs many health agencies are facing the necessary change from a legacy EHR to a modern technology EHR, there are a few things you should know. Cloud and web based EHRs are simpler and cost effective as they eliminate the need for planning, installation and ongoing maintenance of expensive servers, software licenses, etc. More importantly, […]
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Family planning clinics are promoting Cervical Health Awareness Month – and we all should applaud! Per, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition: “Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap and HPV tests).” We should stand up and applaud: […]
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