Happy Pride month! In this post, I’d like to share about a research project in progress that is relevant to the LGBTQ+ community. This post may also be interesting to those of you who care about health equity and the social determinants of health (SDoH). Throughout, I use the term “queer people” as an umbrella term for members of the […]
Kosas has felt like a bit of a cultural reset in the makeup space. The products are formulated with skin-care nerds in mind but packaged with pops of color that will catch anyone’s eye, and the showstopping results are too compelling to ignore. The brand has always been a reflection of the mastermind behind it, Sheena Yaitanes, and where she’s […]
Doctors heads and hearts are jammed with concerns beyond curing patients’ medical conditions: U.S. physicians are worried about big social issues, according to a Medscape survey report, Physicians’ Views on Today’s Divisive Social Issues 2022. Topping physicians’ list of their top-five most important social issues, far above all others ranked healthcare access. Underneath that top-line statistic, it’s important to note […]
When you need chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, it’s normal to have many questions and fears. What will my treatment entail? Will I lose my hair? How will it make me feel? You may have heard about someone who had a serious side effect from chemotherapy, or maybe you’ve seen chemo portrayed on TV. However, when people […]
To focus on that kind of work, healthcare organizations can leverage ServiceNow to simplify and optimize IT operations by merging core operational functions into a single platform. The platform enables not just the standardization of processes but also the ability to share data in support of shared applications. This empowers health IT teams to work in a service-oriented fashion, operating […]
Despite being a significant regulatory change to the home health care industry, some providers aren’t so sure whether the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model will have that significant of a bottom-line impact. The model is constructed in such a way where the very best performers receive the largest payment boost, with a maximum adjustment of 5%. The worst-performing providers, […]
Dive Brief: RWJBarnabas Health said Tuesday it will no longer acquire Saint Peter’s Healthcare System after the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal. After considerable deliberation following the FTC’s move, the New Jersey providers have mutually agreed to end the deal, RWJBarnabas said in a statement Tuesday. “This difficult decision was not reached lightly,” RWJ CEO Barry Ostrowsky […]
Remember the time when you promised yourself that today will be the last all-nighter you pull for this one last assignment? Well, the only thing you were pushing was yourself towards a condition called sleep deprivation. What is sleep deprivation? It is a state resulting from sleep deficit over a period which could result in somnolence or daytime sleepiness, which […]
You wake up tired, but you know that you’ve got something to look forward to. It’s not your morning commute, your day at work or getting the kids to school on time. It’s your morning cup of coffee. And you’re not alone. About 62% of Americans drink coffee every day. But is drinking coffee bad for you? Some people say […]
Renuka Rayasam HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay alive. The woman, Desiree Hess, had arranged to […]