Initiative Promotes Tracking Exercise as a Vital Sign
A couple years back, Kaiser Permanente began tracking its members exercise habits—Exercise Vital Sign—as a regular part of checking temperature,…
This Week at the Center for Total Health
Ted Eytan, MD, gives a tour of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health to Peter Levin, the chief technology…
Medicare Star Quality Ratings Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced that of 563 Medicare Advantage plans rated nationwide, only 11 Medicare…
The ONC’s Kevin Larsen on Meaningful Use
More highlights from Health IT Week: Kevin Larsen, MD, medical director of meaningful use for the Department of Health and…
Using EHR Data to Measure Improvement: Interviews with Experts
During Health IT Week, an event held at the Center for Total Health—sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 210,203 women in the United States were diagnosed with…
This Week Near the Center for Total Health
On a Walk with a Doc with the Center for Total Health's own Ted Eytan, Pierre Vigilance, MD, MPH, Visiting Professor…
Walk to School Day: Taking Steps Toward Improved Physical Activity
Tomorrow—Wednesday, October 3—is International Walk to School Day. Since 1997, communities and schools have been using International Walk to School…
Advancing Care for Advanced Illness
Millions of Americans are dealing with advanced illness—defined as when health conditions become serious enough that general health declines, and…
Experts Weigh in on Preventing and Addressing Obesity
As National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month comes to a close, it's clear that childhood obesity is an issue supported by…