Behavioral Science Healthcare Solutions
The Biggest Obstacles To Changing The Standard of Health Care Are The Excuses
Michelangelo had his Pope Julius II, Mozart his Colloredo. But they did not make excuses about the restrictions placed upon them. They made masterworks that changed the standards of art and music. In the US healthcare system, the medicines are complex, and the regulations are stifling but using the complexity of our healthcare system as…
Read MoreAnother Medical Revolution Is Under Way
We sometimes forget that, as recently as the 19th century, people suffered through gruesome surgeries without anesthesia. The first part of the 20th century saw only slow progress in clinical medicine. Even by the early 1970s, doctors, for the most part, could only observe the human devastation caused by serious diseases. Physicians had little in…
Read MoreDeclutter Your Mind
“If you don’t know what to do with it, or where to put it, or why you ever bought it in the first place, or if looking at it depresses you, throw it out,” say Leslie Raycraft my friend and CEO of Posh Organizing in Connecticut. According to Gail Blanke, a personal life coach, here…
Read MoreSHOW GRATITUDE—it’s good for your health
Need a quick mood boost? Try a gratitude exercise. Feelings of gratitude are linked to happiness and wellbeing—according to the Human Performance Institute. Connect with a person you are grateful to have in your life or kick off your next team meeting by expressing your gratitude to a team member. If you need a reason…
Read MoreThe Marriage of Human Empathy and AI in Patient Engagement
Never underestimate the power of a good story to engage you and to gain your attention. While storytelling is powerful on its own, when you combine the story with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactivity, patient health engagement increases. According to Search Engine Watch, storytelling can boost patient engagement in their health by 33 percent. Cognitive…
Read MoreHow Can Chat GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) be used in Treatment and Medication Adherence?
Chat GPT or Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may transform the human cognitive process. This form of AI can converse with humans. AI capabilities/tools are being built that can detect and measure more subjective human emotions called sentiment analysis: the sentiment analysis tool can assist in determining if conversations are positive, negative or neutral. Some of…
Read MoreWill Consumers/Patients Drive the Adoption of a Seamless Technology-assisted Healthcare Delivery System?
Consumers are demanding more convenience, choice and control when it comes to their healthcare and despite the fact that treatment and medication non-adherence costs our economy over $300 billion annually, healthcare has lagged behind other industries in adopting technology that fuels customer engagement and patient-centered care. The following are a few Patient Engagement Trends that…
Read MoreRethinking Your Health–take the first step!
Rethinking your health is a “call to action” for each of you… an awakening of sorts. Rethinking your health is a reminder to take a step forward and to think about what your health means to you. Being engaged with your health means being engaged with your life. I encourage you to think about your…
Read MoreYounger Next Year
The book Younger Next Year for Women, written by Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry Lodge, will give you insight on the role exercise plays in the treatment of disease and aging. People with advanced emphysema and health disease do much better with exercise. People recovering from cancer do better with exercise. People with depression do…
Read MoreHaving A Social Network of Friends and Family Combined with a Positive Mental Outlook Helps You Heal
Five years ago, I went to the hospital to have a simple right hip replacement—a “piece of cake” I thought. As a result of a car collision, I had been going to Physical Therapy for a torn labrum of my right hip. However, although I was physically active, my hip was degenerating and I was…
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