| Date | Author | Post Title | Post Summary | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2012 | John E. Courtney, Ph.D. | One Step Past Prevention: New Tools to Limit the Incidence of Obesity |
Obesity is a rapidly growing concern in the United States—no pun intended. |
Childhood Obesity | Chronic Disease | Obesity |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Karah Mantinan, MPH, RD, Sarah Lifsey | The Knowledge Gap of Practices in Child Care Settings: Progress on the Horizon |
With the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, the United States Department of Agriculture will be revising the nutrition guidelines for the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the first |
Childhood Obesity | Women & Children |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Diana Williams, Melissa Connolly | Behavioral Health: How Substance Use Disorders Fit into the Picture |
When I began working in the field of social work 25 years ago, a huge distinction existed between working with individuals who suffered from mental health issues or physical ailments and those who |
Behavioral Health |
| Feb 16, 2012 | Robert F. Graboyes, Ph.D. | Cashews on the Hindenburg |
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has a thousand pages of moving parts, and the relatively few that have rolled out are shedding sprockets across the landscape. |
Costs & Economic Analysis | Health Reform | Insurance |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Holly Korda, Ph.D. | Where’s the Value in Innovation? |
Innovation in health care products, services, delivery models and processes has emerged as a popular solution to spiraling U.S. |
Costs & Economic Analysis | Health Policy |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Kaiser Health News | Experts Divided Over Recommendation To Screen Children For Cholesterol |
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News |
Costs & Economic Analysis | Health Policy | Women & Children |
| Feb 7, 2012 | Charles Roehrig, Ph.D. | What Is “Sustainable” Health Spending? |
As we embark upon a presidential campaign season, we can anticipate many lively debates on the topics of taxation and spending in this nation. |
Costs & Economic Analysis |
| Feb 2, 2012 | Brock Husby | Is Technology in Health Care a Double Edged Sword? |
With all of the discussions of rising health care costs, technology is often cited as being a major potential factor for reversing this crippling trend. |
Information Technology |
