American Heart Month is a time to battle cardiovascular disease and educate Americans on what we can do to live heart-healthy lives. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. Continue reading →
USA Today includes Minerva Health Manager in a list of Apps that can help keep your Family’s Health on Track. Read about this and about how important it is to Put Health Screenings On This Year’s Schedule. Continue reading →
If you have an active Google Health account, you probably received an email recently about an “Important Google Health service announcement – action required”. As Google announced earlier this year, the Google Health service will be discontinued as of January … Continue reading →
This November 26 is the second annual Small Business Saturday®, sponsored by American Express®, when people across the country come out and shop to support their favorite local businesses. In addition to supporting local business, you can get a one-time $25 statement credit from American Express® when you use your registered or linked American Express® Card on Small Business Saturday to make a purchase of $25 or more at a small business. Continue reading →
Minerva Health Technologies Inc. has partnered with Lots To Live for, Inc. to distribute Minerva Health Manager, a Personal Health Record Manager system that organizes important health information for patients and families in one software solution. Continue reading →
This November, the American Diabetes Association is asking individuals to take a pledge and raise their hand to Stop Diabetes, a disease that’s more likely to take your life than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Continue reading →
Q: After switching doctors, I was surprised that I had to retrieve paper copies of my records. Weren’t patient records supposed to go digital?
A: Cancer patients and their caregivers see firsthand the problems of how to transfer information from place to place, especially when diagnostic and treatment data doesn’t flow easily from oncologists to primary care professionals.
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A severe drug shortage is endangering patients and forcing hospitals to buy life-saving medications from secondary suppliers at huge markups because they can’t get them any other way. The FDA says the primary cause of the shortages is production shutdowns because of manufacturing problems. So far this year, 210 drugs have been added to the list of drugs in short supply. Continue reading →
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled an easy-to-read, standardized notice to help consumers learn more about the privacy and security policies and data practices of Web-based personal health record (PHR) products. Being better able to compare PHRs will empower individuals to make informed choices. Continue reading →
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Can Save Lives: Regina Holiday’s Story. Watch how access to electronic medical records could have saved Regina’s husband’s life.
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