by Tom Peterson | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
An article in Sunday’s Charlotte Observer describes a large segment of North Carolinians who fall into a gap of fear about their health coverage. Talking about coverage from the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, the article says, “In general, lower income means...
by Tom Peterson | Dec 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here’s another video from the folks at the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. Sanne Magnan, ICSI’s president and CEO describes it: “In a somewhat humorous way, it illustrates the social determinants of health (SDH) and shows how rising health care costs...
by Tom Peterson | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
City Health Works—African-inspired Experiment in NYC While in South Africa, Manmeet Kaur was working with people with HIV/AIDS and diabetes through a network of “peer health educators,” ordinary people who lived in the community who could help out. When...
by Tom Peterson | Nov 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here’s a great new video from the folks at The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) in Minnesota. Read more at Stakeholder Health.
by Tom Peterson | Nov 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
This summer the people of Buncombe County were recognized for their “innovative efforts to improve health.” The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) named the county a winner of the 2014 “Culture of Health Prize.” The county, along with five...
by Tom Peterson | Nov 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Community isn’t brain science — it’s harder A chat with brain scientist Paul Laurienti, MD, PhD Interview by Les Gura When he was 14 years old, Paul Laurienti was in a construction accident while helping his father, a small contractor, build a home in Denver. A...