Tag Archives: Healthcare

Inspiring Health- Seeking a Better Life for Those With Chronic Disease

March 5th, 2013 - 9:51 am

Share/Bookmark  Guest Post by Lada Bogenschutz, Senior Student University of Minnesota, Rochester.         “Patients don’t get vacations,” is how one man describes his life with chronic illness. As a patient, it is impossible to escape the challenges … Continue reading →

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Defining Innovation

March 13th, 2012 - 1:49 am

Share/BookmarkInnovation is a process, the means to an end goal. That end goal is defined differently by various fields, organizations and individuals. Creating something that is innovative can imply higher productivity, streamlined efficiency, or competitive edge. Social Innovation, however aims at … Continue reading →

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Transform 2011 – Monday Recap

September 13th, 2011 - 9:07 am

Share/Bookmark Moderator John Hockenberry started off Monday of Transform 2011, as well as the first session of the day, Designing Solutions, by telling those in attendance to toss out conventional wisdom and all the rulebooks that say how things are … Continue reading →

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Off the Seat, Up and About!

August 16th, 2011 - 6:16 pm

Share/BookmarkAfter a six-month long research and design project around behavior change, my design partner, Marnie Meylor, and I decided to present our work through an exhibition rather than a traditional Power Point. Our exhibition entitled, “What If’s, Aha’s and Now … 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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“… for the rest of your life or cured.”

October 17th, 2010 - 8:08 pm

Share/BookmarkA Buddhist Model for Health Care Reform By Mettanando Bhikkhu BSc, MD, BA, MA (Oxford), ThM, PhD http://www.mat.or.th/journal/index.php?command=preview&selvol=90&selno=10&selids=1861 This was another article given to me from my physician consultant while working on a project around remote asthma care management. Again, … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Theory and Love

October 17th, 2010 - 8:04 pm

Share/Bookmark[This is a bit ironic that I’m writing about the love just after Fran’s post about the ROI of Love. Something’s in the air, I suppose.] I’m currently wrapping up the design research on a project around remote asthma care … Continue reading →

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A Sock, A Clown’s Story and Other Tales of Health and Care

September 14th, 2010 - 5:25 am

What do we mean by the word “health?” Can there be different definitions of health in different countries, states and regions around the world? If that is the case, how then can we learn important lessons from each other about how to stay healthy, as we must?

Hardly a symposium of limited ambition, “Transform 2010: Thinking Differently About Health Care,” sponsored by the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation, hosted a group of speakers who took on such big questions. Continue reading →

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Exhibit A

August 25th, 2010 - 3:12 pm

Share/Bookmark Last September I spoke at our Transform Symposium about the power of conversation. In that talk, I mentioned that there was a significant amount of research out there to support my thesis that a healthcare delivery system focused on fostering good … Continue reading →

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The Value of the Little Things

August 12th, 2010 - 7:07 am

Share/Bookmark…A sympathetic touch from a doctor leaves people with the impression that the visit lasted twice as long, compared with estimates from people who were untouched…. Healthcare delivery innovation is stigmatized by the fact that its new concepts are rarely shockingly new … Continue reading →

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