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- Why isn’t US health information technology better?
On a recent podcast from Vox, health policy commentators wondered why U.S. health IT isn’t better. Group Health Research Institute’s Dr. James Ralston responds.
2016-07-19
High-quality care: The importance of being humanSusan Brandzel reflects on what patients really need from providers. Clinical competence is essential, but so is being engaging, compassionate and real.
patient engagement, high-quality care, compassion
2016-07-14
TBI linked to Parkinson’s and Parkinson-related brain defectsDr. Eric B. Larson relates research to Muhammad Ali—and how we can prevent late-life injuries and falls for our families and ourselves.
Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali, TBI
2016-07-11
CCHE mourns the passing of founding director Bill BeeryMembers of the Center for Community Health and Evaluation at GHRI remember Bill’s leadership, mentoring, and humor. Bill passed away on July 5.
2016-07-07
Behavioral health team wins 2016 Birnbaum awardPatients benefit when behavioral health and substance use screening are part of primary care. A Kaiser Permanente team was honored for this care improvement.
primary care, behavioral health
2016-07-07
Big data plus real-world context equals community health improvementsCarly Levitz, GHRI research associate and data geek, tells her secret for getting the full story of a community health program.
2016-07-05
Don’t wait: Dr. Leana Wen urges public health action nowDr. Paula Lozano shares inspirational moments from Dr. Leana Wen’s visit to Group Health. See short videos of Dr. Wen, with her full talk to come.
social determinants of health, SDoH, community health
2016-07-01
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Closing the gap in recognizing cognitive impairment
Leveraging research to improve dementia screening, diagnosis, and care.
