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JimKnickman

  1. Our #veterans and military families are on my mind as we head into Memorial Day: huff.to/JJv9MR
  2. 1 of the first @CMSinnovates grants goes to a #Buffalo project using community health workers in important ways: go.cms.gov/K8RUiy.
  3. @RonnaBrown Thanks for the mention!
  4. Looking forward to @nys_health's Conversation With @KennethThorpe tomorrow! He's focusing on #diabetes prevention
  5. Neat free app from @AmerMedicalAssn encourages patients to work w/ doctors to establish personal weight, health goals bit.ly/ACF8lH
  6. My favorite part of @nys_health's new website is our focus on measuring our impact. Take a look!: bit.ly/HmWqIF
  7. Insightful posts on the #scotus consideration of #aca #healthreform healthaffairs.org/blog/ @Health_Affairs
  8. Looking forward to learning and connecting @GIHealth annual meeting! #gih2012 #philanthropy
  9. Nifty @NEJM piece illustrates changes in docs' and patients' approach to asthma care since 1800s: nej.md/ynlwQx
  10. The right direction for health care: improve care & support for patients who have costly chronic conditions: nyti.ms/ADVbrd
  11. Congrats to @nys_health grantee @Freelancersu on $340 million federal award to build nonprofit health insurance co-ops in NY, NJ, OR.
  12. Can we learn from the Brits & start prescribing APPS to help patients better manage their chronic diseases? tgr.ph/xmsDDs
  13. Eager to expand @nys_health's #veterans work with Col. Jim McDonough as new Senior Fellow for Veterans Affairs! bit.ly/ymVe9b
  14. #nhpc12 discussion this a.m.: fixing huge underfunding of Medicare doc payments. All agree on need for a fix, but not on approach.
  15. At #nhpc12, learning that health policy activities in MN, OR & RI are similar to talk & action in NY, all driven by federal demo $.
  16. Offer restaurant-goers a smaller portion at the same price, and apparently people say yes! @Health_Affairs bit.ly/xxxc6X
  17. Looking forward to @PhilanthropyNY event today on strengthening primary care: bit.ly/yDVcLa
  18. Excited to give Public Health Grand Rounds talk @WeillCornell today! Focus on #diabetes, translating research to practice.