Healthcare has gone digital—as has most of our nation. There are always good and bad aspects of change and one of the good points for the digitalization of healthcare is the knowledge that can be gleaned from what was previously an amorphous handwritten record.
Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA
Recent posts by Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA
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The Heat Is On—How To Stay Well In Hot Weather
“Summertime and the living is easy” is the famous song line from the Gershwin opera
Porgy and Bess. This summer a “heat dome” over the middle of America has made “easy living” a bit difficult, hot and humid. Heat and sun, combined with high humidity and little or no wind,
can change us from comfortable to over-heated very quickly … if we are not careful.
Topics: Bulletin
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Affordable Care Act - Revisited
So much has been talked about and written concerning the
Affordable Care Act (ACA)—aka
ObamaCare—and almost everyone has voiced an opinion. What is generally agreed upon is that no one would have designed a healthcare system like the one that precipitated this monumental change. We will now have more transparency than ever before, which will be good for everyone—patients, caregivers, payers, and our nation.
Topics: Bulletin
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Weight Loss Suggestions and Science
Weight loss science—the causes, cures, and consequences relating to obesity—is still evolving, but with the understanding of
consequences being the most developed. The penalty of being overweight includes diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, generally being less productive, and basically an entire decline in life experiences. Causes are being debated and
cures are as numerous as they are unsuccessful.
Topics: Bulletin
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E-Cigarettes—Good or Bad?
In about a decade since they were introduced on the market, the use of electronic cigarettes has taken off in our country; sales for this past year are expected to reach 1.7 billion dollars! The
growing controversy about the use of e-cigarettes has also taken off and revolves around three issues. First, are e-cigarettes safe? Second, can this relatively new invention help people stop smoking? And third—on the opposite side—can these devices actually
addict people to smoking?
Topics: Bulletin
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Testosterone Supplements—Good or Bad
Testosterone supplementation in aging men is becoming more prevalent as we all live longer. Many previously undiagnosed conditions have become more common, and this is the situation for men with low testosterone. Simultaneously, we have become better at measuring changes in our blood chemistries and more demanding in our desires to feel well and perform better.
Topics: Bulletin Men's Health
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We Are What We Eat
The benefits of a healthy lifestyle are legion. Helping folks everywhere live longer, happier, and healthier lives is a wonderful commitment for everyone. We are now being joined in this noble pursuit by many altruistic organizations that also realize the economic benefits of well-being and health.
Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Women are Different in Their Health Needs
Women are different from men in so many ways! That’s a good thing but should be addressed as we deliver health care. In the past, too many medical studies, medical devices, and medically
related diagnoses, therapies, prognoses, devices, instruments, and all sorts of other health-related subjects have been focused on adult males. This mono-vision was not good for anyone—particularly those who have been inadvertently discriminated against.
Topics: Bulletin women's health
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High Deductible Healthcare Insurance
High deductible insurance requires out-of-pocket payments of $1,000 to $10,000 or more before comprehensive coverage begins—according to a credible
Kaiser Family Foundation publication. “
Behavioral economics,” namely how we respond to monetary incentives or
disincentives. This popular term can explain our actions as conditions around us change. In this instance, behavioral economics describes how changing health insurance policies currently being offered may change the way we purchase healthcare.
Topics: Bulletin
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Prostate Controversies
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that affects men. In the United States, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is approximately 11%, and the lifetime risk of dying of prostate cancer is 2.5%. Many men with prostate cancer never experience symptoms and, without screening, would never know they have the disease.”
