HIMSS 2016: Transforming Health Through IT was February 29-March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas NV. Over 40,000 attendees, 1300 exhibitors, hours of sessions, meetups, greetups, networking, and socializing. Here some of what I saw…
March is National Nutrition Month sponsored by The Academy of Nutrtition and Dietetics (@eatright). This year’s theme is #SavorTheFlavor of Eating Right. Celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day on March 9, 2016.
By Michael J. Ackerman – Can you identify a pill by its shape, color, and markings? Chances are you can’t, but you know of times when it would be useful. You could use your smartphone to take a picture of a mystery pill and almost immediately see what it most likely could be.
The purpose of #AmericanHeartMonth is to bring awareness to #hearthealth. The mission of the American Heart Association is “to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” Check out our highlights from AHM.
Spok, Inc. announced that VCU Health handled all medical service communications for the 2015 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Road World Cycling Championships with the support of Spok’s critical communication solutions.
Interactive Health, a national leader for its personalized wellness solutions, announced it is supporting the American Heart Association on a shared mission of improving health and reducing heart disease risk and death.
One of the tools the American Heart Association uses to “help build healthier lives” is #MyLifeCheck which gives you a score for how healthy your heart is. Once you have your score you can use #Life’sSimple7 to improve your health.
ConCert by HIMSS announced that four products have received the ConCert by HIMSS mark after completing a comprehensive pilot program that tests and certifies electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) vendors.
February is #WorldRadioDay, a day to celebrate radio and it’s power to connect people from all across the globe. Radio is a type of media that reaches 95% of the world’s population. The theme for this year’s WRD is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster.”
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women causing 1 in 3 deaths among women each year. Go Red For Women is a campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association that seeks to change this knowing that 80% of these cardiac deaths may be prevented through education and action.
The American Heart Association (@American_Heart) recommends healthy eating, weight management, and physical activity to help prevent heart disease. MyFitnessPal can help you with your journey on the road to #hearthealth.
By Susannah Fox – On Sunday, January 17, I spoke at the kick off event for the 5th annual Invent It challenge at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This is the first year that the challenge is oriented around a topic – health – and I was thrilled to be part of it as we roll out the Invent Health initiative here at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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