Consumer Health Information Corporation: Motivating Consumers to Use Smartphone Health Apps

This report of the results of an online survey conducted by the Consumer Health Information Corporation includes some interesting findings Continue reading →

First Quantified Self Conference May 28-29, 2011

The first Quantified Self Conference will be held on May 28-29, 2011 in Mountain View, CA.  The term “quantified self” Continue reading →

RCHN Community Health Foundation: Understanding ACOs in the PCMH and Meaningful Use Context

This discussion paper from the RCHN Community Health Foundation connects the requirements for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Continue reading →

Updated: Davis Wright Tremaine: Advisories on Accountable Care Organizations

The law firm Davis Wright Tremaine has been posting a series of publicly downloadable “advisories” on its website, analyzing the Continue reading →

Institute for Health Technology Transformation: Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Engaging Patients

This issue brief from the Institute for Health Technology Transformation contains useful guidance for health care providers and systems, and Continue reading →

Center for the Advancement of Health: Supporting Patient Engagement in the Patient-Centered Medical Home

This short discussion paper from the Center for the Advancement of Health provides useful, practical guidance for both health care Continue reading →

Health Affairs Blog: Where’s the Patient in the Patient-Centered Medical Home?

In this Health Affairs blog, the Altarum Institute’s Dr. Holly Korda questions whether current models of medical homes are in Continue reading →

Institute of Medicine: Recommended LGBT Objectives for Healthy People 2020

The Healthy People 2020 initiative explicitly includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals as a disparities population to prioritize for Continue reading →