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 'current health'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:30:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015322&cid=t_216503_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F21%2Fgetting-therapy-when-theres-no-money%2F I can’t help but mention this article in The New York Times about how to get mental health care when you have no insurance or for some reason your have minimal coverage for mental health concerns with your current health insurance (which should change come January 1, 2010 when the federal mental health parity law kicks in). In the article, Lesley Alderman “offer[s] advice for those without insurance, or with only minimal coverage, on how to find low-cost mental health care.” The solutions should be familiar to our regular readers — self-help techniques (most of which you can find online; but you can also find them in self-help books, freely available at your local library); self-help support groups (such as the ones we host here at Psych Central); an employee assist... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015322 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:29:59 +0100 3015322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846422&cid=t_216503_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Frobert-wood-johnson-rethinking-mental-health%2F This is an interesting contest I thought I’d pass along… For far too long, mental illness has been stigmatized and those stigmas have served as a barrier to innovation. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has joined forces with Ashoka’s Changemakers to launch “Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing”, a competition for new ideas and practices that challenge the status quo in terms of how we think about and address mental health care needs. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Rethinking Mental Health” competition offers an opportunity for new ideas outside the traditional structures to emerge. To participate, please go to http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/mentalhealth to: Comment on entries from others like you who are deeply con... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846422 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:18 +0100 2846422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234318&cid=t_216503_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2F%25e2%2580%259csystemness%25e2%2580%259d-which-delivery-model-is-best%2F Systemness (sĭs’tə-m nes) adj. Arrange according to a system or reduce to a system The degree to which something shares the attributes of a system Last week I attended the World Health Care Congress Consumer Connectivity conference in San Diego. The Twitter stream was at near flood capacity, and several excellent speakers were present to share their ideas. Conference attendance was affected by the economic climate but I believe the course of dialogue, the information shared, and value of the networking still proved worthwhile. I shared a panel with Jordan Shlain, MD the founder and Medical Director of Current Health. I served as an advisor to the company through the late summer / fall and participated in their launch in December at World Health Information Technology Conference ... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234318 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:30:47 +0100 2234318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2028185&cid=t_216503_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fhamster-wheel-medicine-getting-off-the-treadmill%2F Treadmill  (trĕd’mĭl‘) n. An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person can walk or jog while remaining in one place. A similar device operated by an animal treading a continuous sloping belt. Today, Dr. Jordan Shlain and I opened the morning session of the 2009 WHIT Conference by introducing the notion of Direct Practice as a model for enhancing access, reducing costs, and improving quality.  Our presentation is found below: For this particular audience and presentation, I set the stage by introducing three themes: Health Care in Crisis Patients as Consumers Direct Practice as a Response This then set the table for Dr. Shlain to share his 10 year experience as a pioneer in this field. He described very intimate stories of the deep relati... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2028185 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:32:16 +0100 2028185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022026&cid=t_216503_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fdemocratizing-concierge-medicine-first-look-at-current-health%2F Current Health (kûr‘ənt helth) n. Membership based, comprehensive primary care practice based in San Francisco area with plans to spread branded clinics throughout the West. Millennial version of the classic vision of a trusted physician who makes house calls. As I have mentioned previously, I have been involved in some really cool projects recently that I believe are at the forefront of the wave of change that will soon wash over the health care industry as the “time for change” appears to be now. Current Health - Guardians of Your Health With that preamble, I am thrilled to introduce you to Current Health (formerly San Francisco On Call) - The Primary Care Specialists. I have had the privilege to work with Dr. Jordan Shlain, David McKie, Vy Le, and the excellent t... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022026 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:06:57 +0100 2022026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=471197&cid=t_216503_127_f&fid=34828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrclouthier.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fso-many-conditions-so-little-time.html This article is great because it describes a serious problem in the medical community currently. The problem is two fold. 1. Everything that happens in the human condition is now being diagnosed as a condition. For example; When I eat spicy food doctor, my stomach burns and aches for hours and I poop out all the stuff i just ate in minutes. No diagnosis is needed here. Stop eating raw jalapenos, hunan peppers and Tabasco sauce.2. For every new diagnosis we are given, we need another medication to save us from ourselves. What is happening now is that we are medicating ourselves for just living normal life. Sad but true.Anyway read this article and enjoy (Source: Dr. Steve Clouthier) Dr. Steve Clouthier blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=471197 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:55:00 +0100 471197