Focusing on abilities vs. disabilities

I received this six-minute video from a colleague. It illustrates the importance of looking at our own as well as our patients’ abilities and disabilities. The video is of Oriental precision dancers who do the dance of one. In this video, there are 21 dancers and all are deaf. The dancers are called the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troup. Click here to watch this video. I think you will agree they are far from disabled. It is amazing!

Big businesses back health reform plan for universal care

In a push to provide healthcare insurance to all Americans, a new coalition of 36 major companies joins forces behind the push to provide universal healthcare insurance. In a study by the Cato Institute that was reported in the LA Times, we learn how big businesses are joining forces to ensure that the upcoming political debate ensures that all have access to healthcare. Cato Institute

WHO moves to make clinical trial database more accessible

In an effort to move research to the bedside quicker, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a database to improve online access to clinical trial data. The site has data from more than 50,000 clinical trials that allow professionals to search clinical trials more effectively. WHO

Technology to streamline accuracy and efficiency

The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) introduces an interesting communications process that will allow for nearly instant access to ensure consistent health insurance coverage. This link provides an overview of what the near future will bring. CAQH