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  1. More details on the impact of mammograms. Still find it hard to believe that 19,000 mammograms in 1900 women... http://bit.ly/5z2IzH
  2. Smoking rates stabilizing at ~20%...what benefits to smokers are not being replaced despite taxes and laws? http://bit.ly/1K5kGE
  3. Wii exercises may be as intense as brisk walking...will a 30 minute Wii break hit the guidelines? http://bit.ly/2sNlQt
  4. Teenagers respond to text messaging better than lectures (even when from their doctors)...shocking! :) http://bit.ly/4gQjHM
  5. The value of prizes to stimulate innovation continues to be evaluated by small and large organizations alike: http://ow.ly/sNz6
  6. RT @healthpopuli Cost of health for each health-insured employee in the U.S. is $10,743. In 10 years, the cost will nearly triple to $28,530
  7. Modern Physician recognizes Physician Entrepreneur of Yr George Rapier, MD for the creation of WellMed Medical Management http://ow.ly/poaM
  8. Mint.com to be acquired - this is an amazing story. $170M in value in 2 yrs. Where is the Mint.com of healthcare?! http://ow.ly/plxZ
  9. More on the placebo effect . . . what an interesting notion of the potential power investing in the "health" effect http://ow.ly/p43C
  10. Arthur Chernoff shares thoughts on health transformation vs. more divisive term of "reform". Loved "community" insights. http://ow.ly/p42O
  11. RT @stevecase Only regret is he (Obama) didn't call on us to make smarter choices. Need focus on health, not just disease care.
  12. Look what happens when latent health care team members begin to play - The Story of the Ashville Project http://ow.ly/nZgi
  13. Wheelchair suppliers take advantage of Medicare; charge 4X wholesale price http://bit.ly/LkRMV
  14. Humorous look at the "Healthcare is a giant Ponzi scheme" argument being made by many - http://ow.ly/nGWV
  15. Good list of health care reform winners and losers from Dana Blankenhorn - I think he is spot on for what he highlights http://ow.ly/nGUZ
  16. RT @ePatientDave: My prize this year for conveying THE message in 30 secs: KP "Thrive" PHR commercial http://bit.ly/QfxB7 (HT @TedEytan)
  17. Healthcare Innnovators Series - Michael Millenson shares his thoughts on reform,innovation,and crisis 40yrs in the making http://ow.ly/nvA7
  18. Jay Parkinson recommends $1B Healthcare X PRIZE - now we're talking! Competition can be powerful "innovation stimulus" http://ow.ly/nuj9
  19. Prometheus Payment Model introduced (again) as health finance innovation-many interesting implications for health finance http://ow.ly/kQbr
  20. The State of Utah launches their virtual health insurance exchange-several core innovation concepts described in detailed http://ow.ly/kPI8