The Medical Advocacy Blog chronicles one women’s attempt to participate and advocate in the care of her terminally ill husband, and the wider implications of the Electronic Health Record. I now sit in meetings for hours and watch power point…
Times and technology change. My previous wireless scale from Tanita cost $350.00 and used BlueTooth to communicate to a computer. The FitBit Aria wifi scale works on a conventional wifi network. It will automatically register your weight and percentage body…
I’ve had a FitBit pedometer for over a year now. Actually I’m on my second one, as I lost the first one. They are so darn unobtrusive that you hardly know they are missing. At $99.00 a pop, though, it…
After several weeks of using Skype Multi-Point Video connections for a three-location community-based Chair Tai Chi/Yoga program, we’ve come to some conclusions and “possible best” practices. 1. Skype multi-point video is available as part of the Skype business offering at…
From Healthcare Payer News, Up to 10,000 Medicare patients with chronic conditions will be able to get most of the care they need at home under a new demonstration project developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The…
