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April 3-30, 2013
Screening for suicide risk in adolescents, adults, and older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement
American Medical News, Apr 29, 2013
Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Reuters (syndicated in FOX News, Yahoo, etc.), Apr 22, 2013
Not enough data to support suicide screening, panel says
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis
Managed Care magazine, Apr 21, 2013
Renewed interest in shared decision making
Quotes David Arterburn, MD, MPH
Health Affairs Blog, Apr 18, 2013
Benjamin Moulton on patient engagement
Quality Healthcare Please, Apr 16, 2013
Shared decision making—shared with whom?
6 steps to implement healthcare decision aids for shared decision-making
Becker’s Clinical Quality & Infection Control, Apr 5, 2013
Institute of Medicine commentary, Apr 5, 2013
Creating a culture to promote shared decision making at Group Health
By Scott Armstrong, MBA, and David Arterburn, MD, MPH
Group Health establishes major initiative to prevent opioid abuse and overdose
Los Angeles Times, Apr 9, 2013
Don't punish people who really need painkillers
Quotes Michael Von Korff, ScD
Biennial mammograms best for ages 50-74, even with dense breasts
MedImaging, Apr 3, 2013
Biannual mammograms recommended after 50, even for women with dense breasts
More heart problems with two chemo drugs for breast cancer
Chemotherapy Advisor, Apr 16, 2013
A growing concern over increased cardiovascular disease risk in breast cancer survivors-
Quotes Erin Aiello Bowles, MPH
Aging & geriatrics
Black Christian News, Apr 27, 2013
Is exercise the key to a healthy brain?
Quotes Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH
The Atlantic, Apr 24, 2013
How not to die
Quotes Matt Handley, MD
Behavior change
1-800-therapist, Apr 17, 2013
Swap smokes for healthier teeth & gums
Health 2.0 News, Apr 13, 2013
Unwillingness to pay for weight loss
Quotes Paul Fishman, PhD
Community health
Northwest Public Health, Spring/Summer 2013
Mapping Our Voices for Equality (MOVE): Stories for healthy change
Women’s health
The Huffington Post, Apr 2, 2013
This menopause treatment could reduce hot flashes, according to study
Quotes Katherine Newton, PhD
Health informatics
KevenMd.com, Apr 13, 2013
If you build a patient portal, why won’t they come?
Information Week, Apr 10, 2013
EHRs aren't ready for genomics-driven healthcare
Lean
American Medical News, Apr 8, 2013
Cardiac treatment improves after taking page from Toyota playbook
March 6–April 2, 2013
Biennial and yearly mammograms give older women same benefit
NewsRx, Apr 2, 2013
Biennial mammograms best after 50, even for women with dense breasts
Advance for Imaging & Radiation Oncology, Apr 2, 2013
Biennial mammograms best after 50, even for women with dense breasts
WebMD, Mar 27, 2013
The cancer screening debate
Northwest Health, Spring 2013
Time for a mammogram?
UPI (syndicated in Bloomberg Businessweek and Investor Point), Mar 23, 2013
Biennial mammograms best after age 50
Quotes Rebecca Hubbard, PhD
Medcompare, Mar 20, 2013
Biennial mammograms best after 50, even for women with dense breasts
Examiner, Mar 20, 2013
Biennial breast cancer screening over age 50 supported in large study
San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 19, 2013
Mammogram benefits for older women weighed
NPR, Mar 19, 2013
Sorting out the mammogram debate: Who should get screened when?
CBS 42, Mar 19, 2013
How often women should get a mammogram?
Reuters, Mar 18, 2013
Less frequent mammograms don't increase risks after age 50: study
HealthDay News, Mar 18, 2013
Mammograms every other year OK for women over 50?
NBC News, Mar 18, 2013
Mammogram scares leave lasting fears, research finds
Colon cancer screening doubles with new e-health record use
The Health Care Blog, Apr 2, 2013
Why disease management won’t be going away any time soon
MDLinx, Mar 21, 2013
Colon cancer screening doubles with new EHR use
Healio, Mar 19, 2013
EHR-linked colorectal screening program increased adherence rates
NewsRx, Mar 19, 2013
Colon cancer screening doubles with new e-health record use
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
The Doctor Weighs In, Mar 15, 2013
How good is screening colonoscopy for average-risk adults?
Oncology Nurse Advisor, Mar 12, 2013
Colon cancer screening doubles with use of electronic health records
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
DOTmed, Mar 8, 2013
More screened for colon cancer with help from EHR, study
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
California Healthline (California HealthCare Foundation), Mar 7, 2013
EHRs help boost colon cancer screening, study finds
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis
The Commonwealth Fund, Mar 8, 2013
Shared decision-making by doctors, patients elusive goal in Medicare, panel says
Mentions Scott Armstrong, MBA
Group Health establishes major initiative to prevent opioid abuse and overdose
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb 19, 2013
Opioid overdose deaths topped 16,000 in 2010
Quotes Michael Von Korff, ScD
Team care of chronic diseases seems cost-effective
Family Practice News, Mar 5, 2013
Integrative care is the future of psychiatric care
Group Health researchers find flu vaccine is working
MDLinx, Mar 19, 2013
For season flu use antivirals regardless of vaccination status
Women’s health
Mother Nature Network, Apr 1, 2013
Chinese herbal remedy reduces hot flashes, study finds
Medical News Today, Apr 1, 2013
Chinese herbal formula reduces hot flashes linked to menopause
Reuters (syndicated in Chicago Tribune, Medical News Today, Yahoo! News, etc.), Mar 29, 2013
Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
Quotes Katherine Newton, PhD
Health services & economics
Health Affairs blog, Mar 28, 2013
Practice redesign isn’t going to erase the primary care shortage
The New York Times, Mar 26, 2013
Integrated systems put patients’ health first
The Spokesman-Review, Mar 13, 2013
For health care’s drive to reform, cost curve looms ahead
Quotes Scott Armstrong, MBA
Health informatics
Fierce EMR, Mar 27, 2013
EHRs can ID phenotypes for genetic research
Shared Health Data blog, Mar 26, 2013
Experiences with open notes are meaningful and profound.
Mentions James Ralston, MD, MPH
The Doctor Weighs In, Mar 21, 2013
HIT-driven patient engagement is a bust: Effective patient engagement begins with the doctor-patient relationship
InformationWeek, Mar 11, 2013
EHR interoperability a hot topic at HIMSS
Mental health
MedPage Today, Mar 9, 2013
ACC: Novel treatment stems post-ACS depression
Quotes Gregory Simon, MD, MPH
MedPage Today, Mar 7, 2013
Distance program helps depressed heart patients
Quotes Gregory Simon, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular health
MDLinx, Mar 22, 2013
Estimating the effect of long-term physical activity on cardiovascular disease and mortality: evidence from the Framingham Heart Study
Medication use & patient safety
Medscape News, Mar 8, 2013
Anesthesia during colonoscopy may cause aspiration
Sleep
Northwest Health, Spring 2013
Slumber story
Quotes Ben Balderson, PhD, and mentions sleep research at GHRI.
February 6–March 5, 2013
Colon cancer screening doubles with new e-health record use
Formulary, Mar 5, 2013
Colon cancer screening doubles with new EHR use
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
CNN, Mar 4, 2013
Electronic health records improve colon cancer screening rates
Quotes Beverly Green, MD, MPH
Reuters, Mar 4, 2013
Colonoscopy tied to lower risk of advanced cancer
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis
Dorland Health, Mar 4, 2013
6 questions: The impact of 'revolutionary' shared decision making
Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, Feb 28, 2013
Shared Decision Making Month contributor spotlight: Group Health Cooperative
MedPage Today, Feb 25, 2013
Docs need more incentives to engage patients
Quotes David Arterburn, MD, MPH
Cleveland Business News, Feb 12, 2013
The 411 on shared decision-making
Consumer Reports, January 2013
Better joints without surgery
Quotes David Arterburn, MD, MPH
A ‘learning health system’ moves from idea to action
Managed Care magazine, February 2013
Are we on the way to a real ‘learning health care system’? (click on car for cover story)
Quotes Sarah Greene, MPH, and Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH
People want to be asked before sharing genetic data
San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 3, 2013
Should patients understand that they are research subjects?
Center for Genetics and Society, Mar 3, 2013
Should patients understand that they are research subjects?
Patient engagement
American Medical News, Feb 18, 2013
Motivating patients to make wise choices
Quotes Paula Lozano, MD, MPH
Domestic violence
Chicago Tribune, Feb 20, 2013
Dating dangers: Young love's dark side
Quotes Amy Bonomi, PhD
Biennial and yearly mammograms give older women same benefit
MyNorthwest.com, Feb 5, 2013
Study: Older women don't need annual mammogram
Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids’ thighs than arms
Nurse.com, Feb 8, 2013
DTaP injection into thigh may produce less irritation
Quotes Lisa Jackson, MD, MPH
Group Health researchers find flu vaccine is working
Formulary, Mar 4, 2013
For season flu use antivirals regardless of vaccination status
Quotes Michael Jackson, PhD, MPH
Washington State Hospital Association Weekly Report, Jan 11, 2013
Study shows flu vaccine is working
Alternative approaches to healing
Massage Today, March 2013
Testing the treatment dose of massage for chronic neck pain
Quotes Karen Sherman, PhD
Yoga Journal, March 2013
Spine savers
Quotes Karen Sherman, PhD
The Huffington Post, Feb 26, 2013
Did you hear the one about the birth, the pig and the logger?
Quotes Dan Cherkin, PhD
Psychology Today, Feb 25, 2013
Hear the one about the birth, the pig and the logger?
Quotes Dan Cherkin, PhD
Obesity
MedCompare, Feb 5, 2013
Kaiser Permanente's anti-obesity interventions in schools show signs of success
Quotes Allen Cheadle, PhD
Health informatics
The Atlantic, March 2013
The robot will see you now
Quotes Matt Handley, MD
InformationWeek, Feb 11, 2013
Online consults increasing, despite physicians' concerns
HiTech Answers, Feb 7, 2013
New brief looks at case studies in telehealth adoption
The Commonwealth Fund, January 2013
Scaling telehealth programs: lessons from early adopters
January 1–February 5, 2013
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis
Health Affairs, February 2013
Group Health’s participation in a shared decision-making demonstration yielded lessons, such as role of culture change
Quotes David Arterburn, MD, MPH
Health Exec News, Jan 15, 2013
Shared decision making: Improves care while lowering costs
New England Journal of Medicine Perspective article, Jan 3, 2013
Shared decision making to improve care and reduce costs
Hospitals & Health Networks, January 2013
Given the choice, patients opt for low-intensity care
Biennial and yearly mammograms give older women same benefit
MyNorthwest.com, Feb 5, 2013
Study: Older women don't need annual mammogram
Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids’ thighs than arms
The New York Times (first in Well blog, then in printed Science Times section), Jan 15, 2013
Thigh beats arm for childhood vaccine
Quotes Lisa Jackson, MD, MPH
Medical News Today (syndicated), Jan 14, 2013
A shot in the thigh is better than arm for kids
Group Health researchers find flu vaccine is working
KPLU-FM, Jan 17, 2013
How good is the flu shot?
Interviews Michael Jackson, PhD, MPH
KING-TV, Jan 14, 2013
Early and active flu season in Washington state
Interviews Michael Jackson, PhD, MPH
KOMO News, Jan 11, 2013
Local researchers report flu vaccine is working
Quotes Michael Jackson, PhD, MPH
Washington State Hospital Association Weekly Report, Jan 11, 2013
Study shows flu vaccine is working
Group Health establishes major initiative to prevent opioid abuse and overdose
Health Care Innovations Exchange (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), Jan 16, 2013
Multifaceted program featuring guideline, training, and incentives reduces prescribing of high-dose opioid therapy in patients with chronic pain
Features Michael Von Korff, ScD
A ‘learning health system’ moves from idea to action
HITECH Answers, Jan 29, 2013
The learning healthcare system and evidence-based medicine
Informatics Professor blog, Jan 29, 2013
Implementing the learning healthcare system can be facilitated using the principles of evidence-based medicine
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Time magazine, Jan 23, 2013
Child abuse: why it’s so hard to determine who’s at risk
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Reuters (syndicated in Austin Times, The Baltimore Sun, Yahoo! News, etc.), Jan 22, 2013
Limited impact on child abuse from visits, intervention: study
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Bloomberg (syndicated), Jan 21, 2013
Panel recommends domestic abuse screening for U.S. women
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
HealthDay (syndicated), Jan 21, 2013
Task Force urges routine screening of women for domestic violence
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Health services and economics
Puget Sound Business Journal, Feb 1, 2013
Don’t be surprised when your ‘doctor’ is a nurse
Puget Sound Business Journal, Feb 1, 2013
Midwives deliver growing share of babies in state
The Issaquah Press, Jan 8, 2013
Coalition is meant to strengthen health care amid disasters
Quotes David Grossman, MD, MPH
Research Activities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality newsletter), January 2013
Planting seeds for change in primary care practice
Quotes Michael Parchman, MD, MPH
Health informatics
KevinMD, Jan 15, 2013
How secure messaging and email benefit patients and improve outcomes
Preventive care
Managed Care, January 2013
In early diagnosis, too, we find that less is more
Alternative approaches to healing
Houston Chronicle, Jan 24, 2013
The placebo effect: perspectives from experts in the field
Quotes Dan Cherkin, PhD