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 'future: healthcare'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424236&cid=t_103606_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-eroding-doctor-label%2F2011.02.01 It came as a Twitter “follow” from @coldfeet65, a self-proclaimed “Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist.” I had never heard this term before. Does it mean a nurse practitioner who cares for hospitalists? Or is it a hospitalist who is a nurse practitioner? Or maybe it’s a nurse practitioner who helps hospitalists? (Honestly, I think I know which one she means, but you get my point.) Perhaps this is a prescient glimpse to healthcare of the future, where our more typical nurse and doctor labels are supplanted by more and more monikers that serve to confuse, rather than clarify, each of our roles in healthcare delivery. As specialists in cardiology, we’ve seen a similar trend with cardiology hospitalists. But we should be clear what this means to the patients and ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424236 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4424236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517306&cid=t_103606_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FeZwOQE_mWYI%2F Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg and I, co-authors of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, will cover the main highlights from our new book and address the questions submitted by readers. When: Tuesday July 21st, 10am Pacific Time; 1pm Eastern Time. How to Register: Click HERE for more information and to Register. Title: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp Book description: While most of us have heard the phrase “use it or lose it,” very few understand what “it” means, or how to properly “use it” in order to maintain brain function and fitness. The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness is an invaluable guide that helps readers navigate growing brain research and identify the lifestyle factor... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517306 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:42:25 +0100 2517306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481452&cid=t_103606_131_f&fid=34975&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FThePersonalGenome%2F%7E3%2F101727676%2Fhodosch_to_run_.html The Archon X Prize for Genomics has appointed Marc Hodosh to lead the $10 million competition.  Hodosh is an entrepreneur and tech geek who recently chaired a robotics competition for segway inventor Dean Kamen.The Archon X Prize will be awarded to the first group that can "build a device and use it to sequence 100 human genomes within 10 days or less, with an accuracy of no more than one error in every 100,000 bases sequenced, with sequences accurately covering at least 98% of the genome, and at a recurring cost of no more than $10,000 per genome."  In other words, the winner must be able to sequence 100 human genomes in 10 days for a $1 million.The X Prize Foundation has published a video describing the competition, check it out: <p><p>&a... The Personal Genome blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481452 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481454&cid=t_103606_131_f&fid=34975&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FThePersonalGenome%2F%7E3%2F98014845%2Fvideo_virtual_g.html The PBS television station KQED in San Francisco recently aired a very thoughtful segment comparing online genomic counseling through DNA Direct to traditional face-to-face counseling via UCSF.  Check it out: --KQED, Genetic Testing through the Web. Feb 20, 2007.Full discolure: I am employed by DNA Direct. (Source: The Personal Genome) The Personal Genome blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481454 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 481454