By 2050 the U.S. older adult population is projected to almost double, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn age 65. With this great demographic shift – what some have called the “silver tsunami” – comes added pressure, as well as added opportunity, for governments, healthcare providers and industry to…
Debi Willis will be presenting MyLinks at the Health 2.0 conference along with Dr. Don Rucker of the ONC, Paul Black CEO of Allscripts, Ryan Howells of the CARIN Alliance, and several other prominent Health IT leaders. She will demonstrate how a patient can pull and aggregate their clinical data from Cedars-Sinai and New York Presbyterian, who…
Falls are preventable and can be considerably reduced if high risk patients are identified through screening and receive appropriate follow-up care. If your practice serves adults 65 and older, you should already be doing fall risk assessments. However, many doctors don’t due to time constraints. While time is limited at an appointment, it’s crucial for…