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The Quantified State

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Biff_Bruise — No Comments ↓

While the throngs of zombies, ninjas and superheroes awaited Halloween with baited breath, the health policy wonks of Colorado awaited the following morning for the release of something just as sweet… the Colorado All Payer Claims Database. The release of…

Tagged with: cost, healthcare, innovation, policy
Posted in Community, Health behavior, healthcare, public health, Social Determinents of Health

Occupy medical and healthcare knowledge

Posted on August 16, 2012 by marksphone — No Comments ↓

Have we begun to bend the cost curve in healthcare? Will this continue? And how can we make it a great reality? Steven Tucker, MD linked to a recent article in The Atlantic titled, ‘The Exponential Growth in U.S. Health-Care…

Posted in Health behavior, healthcare

Why behavior matters in healthcare

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Ben Miller — 2 Comments ↓

When was the last time you went to your healthcare provider and you walked away with nothing to do? Chances are even if you were the epitome of “good health,” your provider likely encouraged you to “keep eating healthy” or…

Tagged with: health behavior change, healthcare
Posted in Health behavior, healthcare

National Public Health Week April 2-8, 2012: A Healthier America Begins TODAY. Join the Movement!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by pursuitofPH — No Comments ↓

National Public Health Week kicks off today! Let’s start with the basics: what is public health? Ultimately, public health is about prevention at the population level. As the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s motto so fittingly states, public…

Tagged with: community health centers, national public health week, prevention, primary care, public health
Posted in Community, Health behavior, public health, Social Determinents of Health

“Feel Rich – Health is the new wealth”: Moving beyond raising awareness to creating culture change

Posted on March 14, 2012 by pursuitofPH — No Comments ↓

In our attempts to encourage people to lead healthier lives, we often make the mistake of bombarding them with facts and stats, do’s and don’ts, assuming the problem is a lack of knowledge. But let’s be honest – most people…

Tagged with: feel rich, fitness, health behavior, hip hop, nutrition, public health
Posted in Community, Health behavior, public health

Kick the can: A possible model for occupy healthcare’s next step?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by pursuitofPH — 2 Comments ↓

The recently launched “Kick the Can” website, a project of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy aiming to “give the boot” to sugary drinks, is cleanly designed, intuitive to use, and provides important and actionable information organized into the…

Tagged with: occupy healthcare, public health, website
Posted in Community, Health behavior, healthcare, public health

Giving Wisely in 2012 – tips for donating and volunteering

Posted on January 2, 2012 by pursuitofPH — 2 Comments ↓

Speaking of New Year’s Resolutions, here’s another one to add to our lists: give wisely. With the holiday season just behind us, many have volunteered time and/or donated money, and perhaps even made resolutions to do a better job of…

Tagged with: charity, donate, nonprofits, volunteer
Posted in Health behavior, healthcare, Innovation, public health, Social Determinents of Health

New Year’s Resolutions to Occupy Health

Posted on December 30, 2011 by crgonzalez — No Comments ↓

We are all familiar with the well-worn pattern of making New Year’s resolutions only to abandon them a few weeks out of the gate. What if we decided to re-set the clock on our resolutions once a month and in…

Tagged with: health, health behavior, healthcare
Posted in Health behavior, healthcare

Junk food marketing to children: How it works and the price we pay

Posted on December 26, 2011 by pursuitofPH — 3 Comments ↓

I have written about the behavior shaping role of the entertainment and news media before, but of course, marketing plays a huge role too. And the behavior shaping role of marketing has been in the spotlight this past month, specifically…

Tagged with: behavior, children, junk food marketing, nutrition
Posted in Community, Health behavior, healthcare, public health, Social Determinents of Health