Articles by Roberta Mullin

Family Health History Day 2015

From all of us at Answers Media Company we wish you a safe and happy holiday. Thanksgiving is National Family Health History Day. Over the holiday the Surgeon General encourages Americans to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family.

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Family Health History Day 2015

From all of us at Answers Media Company we wish you a safe and happy holiday. Thanksgiving is National Family Health History Day. Over the holiday the Surgeon General encourages Americans to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family.


Family Health History Day 2015

From all of us at Answers Media Company we wish you a safe and happy holiday. Thanksgiving is National Family Health History Day. Over the holiday the Surgeon General encourages Americans to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family.



Can Technology Transform Mental Health Care?

By Irv H. Lichtenwald – Any conversation focused on what’s great about America usually includes a mention of optimism, hopefulness or some variation on the theme. Americans generally still believe in a brighter future, and especially the ways in which technology can enable that future. But that sense of optimism contains a kernel of potential disappointment when we ask technology to do too much.


This Week in #HealthIT

The week of November 16, 2015. Our highlights include news, conferences, health and wellness, Great American Smokeout, and most popular guest post from our sites.



Alabama Health Information Exchange

Spotlight on State Exchange: Alabama One Health Record. Their mission is to electronically exchange health information between Alabama’s healthcare providers and as a result, improve the quality and efficiency of the healthcare received by Alabama’s citizens.


Green Eggs, Ham, and the Health IT Innovation Adoption Curve

By Joe Petro – My son recently picked Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” for his bedtime story. As we read it together, I was struck by how much the poem applies to health IT adoption. A few years ago, most healthcare organizations and physicians were extremely skeptical of the very technologies they now rely on each and every day to get the right information to the right place in a timely manner.