MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cooperative'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:33:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096205&cid=t_266319_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-patients-accept-the-patient-portal-as-the-next-big-thing%2F2011.08.04 There seems to be an inverse relationship between the amount of spin one hears about “the next big thing”…and reality.    First it was EMRs and virtual e-visits, then social media, and now patient portals seem poised to be next big thing.  The drumbeat of vendors and pundits is unmistakable….physicians that don’t adapt will be toast.   It can all sound pretty convincing until you ask to see the evidence.  What do patients think? Take the physician patient portal.   If you read between the lines, patient portals are frequently being positioned as the new “front door” to physician practices.   By signing on to a secure website patients will have real time access to the electronic health record and will be able to communicate with their physicians by e-mail.   Addit... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096205 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:59 +0100 5096205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841885&cid=t_266319_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2Fasco-2011-genetic-biomarker-predicts-taxane-drug-induced-neuropathy%2F A new study has identified the first genetic biomarkers for taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy, a potentially severe complication of taxane chemotherapy that affects nerves in about one-third of patients with cancer receiving such treatment. ASCO Releases Studies From Upcoming Annual Meeting – Important Advances in Targeted Therapies, Screening, and Personalized Medicine The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today highlighted [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841885 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:39:33 +0100 4841885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676899&cid=t_266319_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FEcS5gp-MhXQ%2F Geisinger Health System, Group Health Cooperative, Intermountain Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic will join together to promote sharing of electronic health data as part of a new organization called the Care Connectivity Consortium. The formal launch is set for 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, and the event will be webcast here. According to a media advisory, the Care Connectivity Consortium is “a historic interoperability collaboration among five of the nation’s leading health systems to securely share electronic health information and best practices.” Executives from the organizations will be on hand to “will discuss the goals of the consortium, how sharing electronic health data supports high quality, patient-centered ca... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676899 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:06:21 +0100 4676899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476077&cid=t_266319_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUDXQ4ABHb28%2F Not good news. And improved treatments will be delayed and patient lives will be lost unless the efficiency and effectiveness of the clinical trials system improves, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine, which was commission by the National Cancer Institute to review its Clinical Trials Cooperative Group. At issue are concerns the CTCG program can’t conduct timely, large-scale, innovative trials needed to improve patient care. The average time required to design, approve and activate a trial is two years, and only about half of all trials undertaken are completed. Meanwhile, funding since 2002 had dropped 20 percent, while knowledge about predictive biomarkers and molecular changes has grown. To remedy the problem, the IOM says the CTCG needs to better respond to ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476077 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:24:03 +0100 3476077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920246&cid=t_266319_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fintroducing-the-journal-of-participatory-medicine%2F Well, today’s the day. After many months of long, hard work by many talented professionals — among them, Sarah Greene, managing editor; co-editors Jessie Gruman and Charles Smith; and Alan Greene, deputy editor — the Journal of Participatory Medicine is now live! What is the Journal of Participatory Medicine? And what the heck is “participatory medicine” and how does it relate to mental health? The second question first. Participatory Medicine is a cooperative model of health care that encourages and expects active involvement by all connected parties (patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, etc.) as integral to the full continuum of care. The ‘participatory’ concept may also be applied to fitness, nutrition, mental health, end-of-life care, and al... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920246 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:31:16 +0100 2920246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594606&cid=t_266319_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FCFYfvqHLgKc%2Fomega-3-for-alzheimers-gets-thumbs-down.html An 18 month Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study showed no evidence that Alzheimer's sufferers benefit from taking DHA supplements (omega 3 fatty acid).Previous animal and observational studies suggested that DHA improves memory. While this might be true in healthy individuals, those suffering from Alzheimer's showed no cognitive benefits.I give my mother 2000 mg of Omega 3 fatty acid each day. We take it to reduce cholesterol and tryglicerides. It seems to work for us as we have both lowered our cholesterol and triglyceride levels according to our blood tests.USA Today has a good article up on this topic, go here to continue reading.To read Omega-3 no match for Alzheimer's go here.Or here to read more about the study and results on the Alzheimer's Reading Room.Subscribe to The Alzheimer'... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594606 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:08:15 +0100 2594606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594607&cid=t_266319_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F-gRp7Ubismo%2Fresults-from-trials-of-dha-omega-3.html The results of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) trial show no evidence for benefit in the studied population. The Martek trial showed a positive result on one test of memory and learning, but that study was in healthy older adults, not people with Alzheimer's or another dementia. The results need confirmation, as is standard scientific practice.DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is naturally found in the body in small amounts, and is the most abundant omega 3 fatty acid in the brain.Results from Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive DeclineResults from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.One of the trials was conducte... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594607 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:53:28 +0100 2594607