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AAP Federal Health Care Reform Update #2

Just yesterday, we had an update from the AAP about how healthcare reform items are taking shape in Washington. Now, we have a new one, a little more fresh. The most important part is the "ACADEMY PERSPECTIVE" I think.
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AAP Federal Health Care Reform Update

Today, I share a memo from the Federal Affairs desk of the AAP that pediatricians and their staff should consider. Normally, I gloss over stuff like this (admit it, you do, too), but the comments Obama has made about child health are important and I ...
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CCHIT Followup

This is the blog that was never meant to be. Two times, now, I have lost the entire thing just before posting due to a quick trigger finger. Ay yi yi. I will fight the WWW Gods, though, and make it happen.
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Chronic Disease Management 101

I might be at an all-time backup on blog entries, but wanted to share this article quickly. After doing two classes about this very example here at the UC in the last 24 hours, Lynn sent me this piece about the very example I use! Way to go, Lynn.
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Podcasts/Chip Hart

Available on iTunes
I had a great time speaking to Drs. Bravo and Rogu on their growing podcast, The Pediatric Lounge, to discuss the state of independent pediatricians and the use of data in a pediatric practice. They are cranking out episodes (which is a good thing) and anyone who supports independent pediatricians should tune in to their effort. What they are doing takes a tremendous amount of work and their guest list is amazing (well, besides me). They turned our conversation into back-to-back episodes (32 and 33), "Independent Pediatric Practice 2022" and "Data Data Data and Managing a Pediatric Office." If you prefer video, you catch up on their YouTube channel.
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