Category Archives: Transform

Volunteers Connect the Patient to the Resources They Need – Not Just Medications

May 15th, 2013 - 9:10 am

Share/Bookmark Guest post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student, Lada Bogenschutz     What if doctors could prescribe patients anything they needed, not just medications? With a new tool called Health Leads, this idea becomes reality. In the, presentation … Continue reading →

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Best Behavioral Intervention Policies Must Include Innovation and Resilience

April 25th, 2013 - 9:57 am

Share/BookmarkGuest post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student, Lada Bogenschutz     “Heart disease is the number one killer in America, yet we do not have a war on cheeseburgers,” says Andrew Zolli. As a researcher in foresight, social … Continue reading →

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Happiness: Air, Water, Food, Sleep, Movement

April 4th, 2013 - 10:10 am

Share/BookmarkGuest Post by Senior University of Minnesota-Rochester Student, Lauren Smith   Flabbergasted, awe-struck, impressed; those were my feelings after the presentation from the designer and researcher J. Paul Neeley. To me he is the man who has given up everything that … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Named Edison Awards Finalist

March 19th, 2013 - 8:25 am

Share/BookmarkMayo Clinic has been named a 2013 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. Nominated to receive the award are two projects that had origins at the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation (and we are a little proud over … Continue reading →

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Accessing Health Care Without Leaving the Comfort of Your Home

March 6th, 2013 - 5:05 pm

Share/Bookmark Guest Post by University of Minnesota, Rochester senior student Kate Scheffler    Imagine being able to access your health care without leaving the comfort of your home. Through the use of Telehealth, this vision is quickly becoming a reality. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss a Minute of Transform 2012!

September 6th, 2012 - 3:57 pm

Share/BookmarkThe Transform Symposium, hosted by the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation can be seen as an event designed to be an extension of CFI’s work. The Symposium is an invitation to… Connect with a multidisciplinary audience Engage in provocative discussions … Continue reading →

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Transform 2011 – Tuesday Recap

September 26th, 2011 - 9:58 pm

Share/Bookmark Speakers highlighting the connection between communities and health care kicked off the final day of the Transform 2011 Symposium. Most of the speaker emphasized that improved health care will not come from getting more resources, but rather from making … Continue reading →

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Transform 2011 – Designing solutions. inspiring health.

July 29th, 2011 - 4:18 pm

Share/Bookmark The Transform Symposium has been called “life-changing” and “awe-inspiring,” with “a fantastic spectrum of speakers that inspire, motivate and spur you into action.” Attendees have said they “lived on Mayo Cloud Nine” for days afterward. Transform 2011, beginning at … Continue reading →

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Second Life can benefit corporation’s real life

March 4th, 2011 - 11:48 pm

Share/Bookmark Some articles on Second life (SL) have been coming lately, highlighting the way companies are using the virtual space in a corporate way. Networking, hosting meetings or conferences and especially when travel is difficult this alternative not only saves time but allows … Continue reading →

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A “Patient-Centered Medical Home” Takes Shape in Austin, MN

February 16th, 2011 - 12:38 am

Share/BookmarkPatient-centeredness – the idea that every doctor, nurse and care team member filters every decision through thoughtful consideration of a patient’s perspectives and goals — is a sacrosanct Mayo Clinic value.   But just how widely should a patient’s outlook … Continue reading →

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