Posts tagged with: health management

A Personal Health Record (PHR) is different because it is controlled by the individual and not limited to information from a particular provider or facility. Some health providers and offices use Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to keep records in digital form rather than traditional paper charts. EMR, also referred to as Electronic Health Records (EHR), is the future of recordkeeping in medical practices and facilities. As part of the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act, hospitals and physicians are required to adopt EMR by 2014 to bring down the cost of care and be eligible for incentives totaling $19 billion. In addition, “interoperable” EMR will improve the efficiency of the healthcare system and patient care.

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Tags: PHR, personal health record, health management, workplace wellness

Information is power – quick PHR facts

Posted on 25 January 2012

Posted in Individuals & Families

A PHR enables control of your health information and gives you the power to make informed decisions. Americans who have access to their health information through personal health records (PHRs):

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Tags: PHR, personal health record, health management, workplace wellness, medical emergency

January is Thyroid Awareness Month

Posted on 24 January 2012

Posted in Individuals & Families

Thyroid disease is more common than diabetes or heart disease – as many as 27 million Americans have it, and more than half of them remain undiagnosed.

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Tags: personal health record, health management, diet

Could the solution to a $700 billion problem start with you?

Posted on 17 January 2012

Posted in , Individuals & Families Workplace Wellness

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Navigating the healthcare needs of your parents over 50

Posted on 27 December 2011

Posted in Individuals & Families

Today, 22.4 million households provide care to a family member over fifty, according to the American Association for Retired People (AARP). What does this all mean for you? Well, you may be called upon to be a caregiver for your elder mother, father or both. On average, according to AARP, caregivers spend eighteen hours a week or more taking their parent or parents to their doctor appointments, grocery shopping, helping with financial issues, and being the single source of support.

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Tags: PHR, personal health record, health management, medical emergency

What’s My Score? Predicting Heart Disease

Posted on 23 December 2011

Posted in Individuals & Families

Scores, Scores, Scores

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Tags: health management, heart disease, diet, tracking blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, blood pressure

Feeling Stressed? 12 Tips for Eating to Boost Immunity

Posted on 6 December 2011

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Along with all the excitement of the holiday season often comes, you guessed it – stress. But with some awareness and a bit of thoughtful planning, you can keep your immune system strong in the face of stress. This is the topic of a recent report published by our friends at Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), and we wanted to share the tips from Dr. Brian Luke Seaward, a national stress management expert.

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Tags: health management, diet

Strengthen Bones to Minimize Osteoporosis

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Dr. Howard Zahalsky, Medical Director

Posted in Individuals & Families

The National Osteoperosis Foundation estimates that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and 34 million more have low bone mass. Osteoporosis is the thinning of your bones that can lead to fractures. It is most common in post-menopausal women, but men are not immune. Men get osteoporosis at one-fifth the rate of women. Since the vast majority of women are at risk of osteoporosis, that means there are a lot of men out there with it as well.

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Tags: PHR, health management, exercise, bone-density, osteoporosis

Activ Doctors Online featured as Personal Health Records expert on NBC

Posted on 12 September 2011

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Activ Doctors Online's own Bernard Lee talks with NBC-6 anchor Trina Robinson about Personal Health Records. Watch this video clip on our YouTube channel or below.

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Tags: PHR, personal health record, health management, medical emergency

Diabetes: You Are Not My Type

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Dr. Howard Zahalsky, Medical Director

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Steps to prevent type 2 diabetes, track progress with PHR

More than 8 percent of the U.S. population – 25.8 million children and adults – have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The numbers are staggering, and so is the price tag: an estimated $218 billion was spent in healthcare costs in 2007, factoring in undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, however, can be prevented.