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show first aired March 27, 2009
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Think about all the things we now store digitally. Music, pictures, school work, business records, recipes, phone messages....the list is so long we have to put in on a disc just to carry it around. So how come your doctor’s office still has that wall of file folders behind the receptionists desk? On this week’s Health Show, we’ll talk about the move to finally digitize your health records. Then we’ll hear about a rare disorder that’s not quite so rare anymore. The local food movement finds a friend in the new administration. And we’ll hear that weight loss takes time...but maintenance is forever.
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ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS - The Lowdown On The Downloads
While many aspects of our lives have gone digital in recent years, the doctor’s office is still a place where it’s not unusual to find shelf after shelf of paper records in manila folders. Slowly but surely however, more doctors and hospitals are starting to transition to electronic records, giving patients easier access to those records in the future...perhaps from their home computers. Several dozen private companies currently offer online services or software-based products for consumers who want to put together their own personal electronic. But Americans change health plans as often as once every 18 months, so it is becoming increasingly important that these records be portable. Shia Levitt looks at the benefits and challenges of electronic health records for doctors and patients.
Celiac Disease 101
For people with Celiac disease eating bread or pasta can lead to terrible GI pain and illness, and if left untreated may lead to cancer. Celiac disease use to be considered a rare disease, but is now thought to affect 1 percent of the population. The Health Show’s Sarah Laduke has more.
So Whatever Happened To The Rose Garden?
Some people think American agriculture needs a makeover. They question why we waste so much fuel moving food long distances. A growing movement is calling for farmers and everybody else to produce more locally-grown, organic food. And, as Shawn Allee reports, some people want the President to set a good example.
Maintenance Is Forever
Getting to a healthy weight is an important step for many people...but it’s a first step. And according to our friend Sandy Daigler...it’s probably the easiest. Sandy Daigler is a writer and architect living in Troy, New York. She can be found staring down cheese and cracker plates at all hours.
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