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January 29, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Electronic medical records (EMRs) and other health information technologies (HITs) are increasingly common in America’s health care system, and the federal government has begun investing heavily in them. But in a recent article in TIME Magazine, Zac ...
April 12, 2007 | Story
The three competitions will focus on intimate partner violence, disruptive innovations in health and health care, and how computer/video games and related technologies can improve health and health care.
August 9, 2012 | Journal Article
Mobile phones, and smartphones in particular, have the potential to support chronic disease prevention and management in daily life. For example, mobile health (mHealth) applications can help people manage their diabetes, assist in smoking cessation ...
January 24, 2013 | Story
Campbell’s most important work as a clinical scholar was on the surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis (a narrowing of the lower part of the stomach).
June 24, 2010 | Story
After a childhood spent in and out of hospitals, where she was treated for asthma, Burnes Bolton understands better than most that nurses are healers.
May 15, 2013 | Story/Video
The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. Executive director of FutureMed, Daniel Kraft, MD, discusses approaches to "escape velocity" in health care.
May 15, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
We're pleased to introduce What’s Next Health: Conversations with Pioneers, a new series here at RWJF that explores the future of health and health care, asks the big questions, and looks to the cutting-edge for solutions.
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
Developing and promoting a rapid-learning health system, in which health information in large databases is analyzed to improve health care - the work of Lynn Etheredge and the Health Insurance Reform Project at George Washington University.
October 2, 2012 | Journal Article
This editorial discusses OpenNotes, an experiment where patients were allowed to access their primary care providers’ electronic notes via patient portals.
October 2, 2012 | Journal Article
This article could help drive a culture of more transparency between patients and providers, enabling two-way communication that levels the proverbial playing field.