Christina's Considerations

Patient Activation for Lower Hospital Readmissions

A new Journal of Internal Medicine study finds a strong link between patient ‘activation’ and lower hospital readmissions. The study found that patients with the lowest activation levels were nearly twice as likely to return to a hospital within 30... Read more →

Rare Historic Silent Video of New Orleans

I haven't posted on Louisiana lately, but must include this video from the Ford Educational Library. It is a wonderful peak into the past. Read more →

Hospital Employee's Facebook Post Results in Identity Theft for Patient

A hospital employee took a simple picture in his/her Emergency Department workspace for a Facebook post. However, the picture also captured his/her computer screen and a patient's personal information. This simple data breach and HIPAA violation unfortunately has already lead... Read more →

Twitter Changes: Improving the User Experience?

A bit before Twitter's IPO announcement @marshafriedman's lead social media strategist, started to notice a few changes. She shared four of these, and how they might affect you. I invite you to leave a comment on whether you think these... Read more →

EHRs and Malpractice

Early in my blogging career, I wondered about the impact of EHRs on malpractice rates. I even spoke to a couple of friends who worked for carriers, but at the time it was a bit too early for anyone to... Read more →

Audio Report: Social Media Makes Inroads as a Health Care Delivery Tool

Reprint: In an iHealthBeat audio report by Rachel Dornhelm, experts discussed the use of social media in health care delivery. While privacy concerns continue to persist, some stakeholders say they have seen progress in using social media tools to encourage... Read more →