As we mark the one-year anniversary of the passage of healthcare reform, we’ve seen its impact on so many areas in the healthcare space – including bigger investments in preventive health and a focus on measuring and continuously improving consumer satisfaction. These kinds of things have long been at the core of Eliza’s products.
Marc Jeffreys, [...]

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There is something wistful about watching the Mad Men tv series – all that casual smoking and drinking. It’s the realization that all the pleasure people got from those habits back then is now just not worth the risk to our health.
Our modern-day equivalent might be our incessant cell phone use. You’ve seen the studies [...]

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Even our clients who are already scoring well on Medicare Advantage STAR metrics are doing it. And seeing results.
Learn how Eliza’s packaged, ready-to-go Rising STAR solution can help you  improve health measures, cut costs, and build brand. Starting now.
Check out this preview and request a copy of the full hour-long session for the deeper dive.

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It’s the story of our lives – soaring healthcare costs but often without the improved care to show for it. But as a recent article by Dr. Atul Gawande points out, it may literally be the story of our lives that will help us out of this quagmire.
As  Gawande shares case studies of patients [...]

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The numbers don’t lie – providing care for aging adults is a huge societal burden that’s only getting bigger. But it’s the experiences we hear from friends, family, co-workers, and even the members and patients we engage with over the phone that make care giving into one of the Unmentionables that sap time, money, and [...]

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We all know it’s bad for us. We’ve seen the slugs of fat lurking in each burger, read about the ammonia-laden chicken nuggets, yet we still find ourselves in the drive-thru lane.
So just in time for our new year’s resolution to curb our cravings comes this nauseating (but important) article  in the Huffington Post on [...]

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Those of us responsible for keeping people on top of their preventive screenings are always trying to figure out how to encourage women to get their mammograms. Should we offer cash incentives? Sing them a little song? Or maybe paint the town pink?
So it’s incredibly frustrating to hear about situations in which someone is actually [...]

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For three years running now, many of us bloggers have participated in what we’ve called a “blog rally” to promote Engage With Grace – a movement aimed at making sure all of us understand , communicate, and have honored our end-of-life wishes.
The rally is timed to coincide with a weekend when most of us are [...]

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Following its debut at the Health 2.0 conference, the concept we’re calling “The Unmentionables” has actually gotten a lot of people talking…including Forbes magazine.

The idea is based on the fact that over the past decade during which we’ve interacted with people about their health and healthcare, certain themes have emerged. It’s not that people don’t want to [...]

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Kudos to our own Alexandra Drane for sharing the concept behind Engage With Grace — to better understand, communicate, and have honored our end-of-life preferences — at this year’s TEDMED event.
TEDMED brings together well-respected folks in the healthcare industry and beyond (from Dr. Sanjay Gupta to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne), as well as those who [...]

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[Blog post courtesy of SeduceHealth]

Every now and again the opportunity comes along to use what is happening in the world around us to really inspire.
Take the miners situation, for example. 33 men, trapped a half mile underground for 69 days. Experts from around the world tapping every bit of innovation and creativity they can to [...]

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Great new post on the Disruptive Women in Healthcare blog on the power of stories to go viral – specifically end-of-life discussions.

And if you’re wondering who these “Disruptive Women” are, check out how they describe their mission:
• We’re not managing change;
• We’re not thriving on chaos;
• We’re not waiting for cures;
• We’re driving change;
• We’re creating chaos;
• We’re finding cures;
…We’re [...]

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The first week of Kindergarten can be tough.
On the parents, that is. There’s the stress of wondering whether our children will adjust to a new classroom; if they’ll remember to get off the bus in the right place; and of course, what to pack in their lunchboxes.

Yesterday a note from my daughter’s new teacher [...]

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Health Futurist and Eliza Health Reform Advisor Jeff Goldsmith, PhD. recently sat down with Eliza’s Alexandra Drane to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and yes, imperatives of health reform.
Check out this short preview of the discussion:

Piqued your interest? Request the entire presentation  (which runs about an hour).

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