Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance, an organization founded to restore trust in the medical profession by eliminating conflicts of interest. Dr. Arkoosh discusses their “Un-Branded Doctor” initiative which urges physicians to refuse payments of any kind from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, and talks about the organization’s “Good Stewardship” program which calls for doctors and patients to reduce costly and unnecessary tests.

Celebrating Men’s Health Week: 5 Ways to Sharpen the Brain

Celebrating Men’s Health Week: 5 Ways to Sharpen the Brain

Although Fathers day is less than a week away, National Men’s Health week should not only be a time to promote healthier dad’s, but to also encourage good health among the brothers, uncles,  cousins, grandfathers, friends and everyone in between who are involved in your life. National Men’s Health Week 2012 started on Monday, June 11, and will continue until Sunday, June 17 which is Father’s Day in the US, Canada, and UK. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten…

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The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium

The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium

TRANSFORMING PRIMARY CARE: THE PROMISE OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium takes place today on the campus of Wesleyan University and it is being streamed live on Ustream.  Please, watch the stream and then join the discussion on Twitter, using the #Weitzman hashtag. You can view all the Weitzman Tweets using by searching for #Weitzman on Twitter, or using tools like Tweetchat There will be speakers from organizations like PatientsLikeMe, Ginger.io and the National Nursing Centers Consortium.  For more…

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National Running Day

National Running Day

Today is National Running Day and we take fitness at CHC very seriously.  We want all of our staff to be as fit as possible, not only for their own good, but also for the good of our patients.  You see, patients pay close attention to their providers, sometimes paying more attention to the example that the provider offers than the recommendations that provider makes. There is another way that our staff use their own fitness to help improve the…

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Dr. Joel Kupersmith, Chief Research and Development Officer, Veterans Health Administration

Dr. Joel Kupersmith, Chief Research and Development Officer, Veterans Health Administration

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Joel Kupersmith, Chief Research and Development Officer of the Veterans Health Administration who heads numerous research initiatives at the VA. Dr. Kupersmith discusses the creation of The Million Veterans Program, which is seeking to compile the largest data bank of genetic information in the nation for ongoing research. He outlines the benefits of the VA’s long-standing use of electronic health records to better track patients’ health as well as yielding meaningful data…

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A Message to Those Who Marched to Remember Those Who Served

A Message to Those Who Marched to Remember Those Who Served

The following is an email, edited for the blog, which Dr. Velandy Manohar wrote to the staff at CHC that marched in the Memorial Day parade on Monday.  Dr. Manohar is the proud parent of an active duty Marine Major and has served veterans nobly for many years.  He has served as part of the Stand Down Event annually at the Rocky Hill VA hospital, and is well acquainted with the effects of war on our fellow Americans and their…

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