Over the past five years, the gluten-free industry has gained impressive momentum. An increasing number of people are striving to follow a gluten-free diet for better health, including weight loss. Let us try to figure out what gluten is and what it is eaten with. Gluten is a special type of plant protein that is also often called gluten. It is found as a natural component of some cereals in wheat, rye, barley. Gluten can also be artificially added to other foods – bread, ice cream, sauces such as ketchup as a natural thickener. It is safe for a healthy person, but it plays an important negati ..read more

The race of the pharmaceutical companies willing to replace the renowned Viagra with its cost-effective generics is still going. The magic blue pill has become a legendary solution, magically saving patients from Erectile Dysfunction regardless of the condition’s severity. According to The Guardian, this race is provoked by the expiration of patents on brand ED medicines. The list of treatments effectively boosting up sexual performance without a threat to your budget is getting wider daily. Pfizer’s Viagra: The Era Ends 1998 was a revelation for medical practitioners and their patients suffer ..read more

“This year’s theme involves discussions around healthcare delivery model changes and the focused consumer experience,” said Jodie Braner, Summit Chair and Senior Consultant, Human Capital Benefits at Willis Towers Watson. “We will be asking questions such as “How are healthcare organizations thinking about practicing medicine? How are we using the data and tools to connect the dots between the clinician, consumer and payor? Is consumerism shifting the healthcare delivery? Are we at the tipping point of healthcare technology innovation with consumer empowerment? These and other issues are at th ..read more

Written by Matt Gove Chief Consumer Officer at Piedmont Healthcare | December 10, 2015 Healthcare is the ultimate consumer business, yet hospitals don’t typically act with the consumer – the patient – in mind. In fact, very little of what they do aligns with what their customers actually want. That’s because healthcare systems today are primarily built around how doctors practice medicine. Patients, however, now expect ..read more

According to venture capital firm Rock Health, “Funding of digital health companies in 2015 is closely mirroring 2014’s record-breaking year, with funding surpassing $2B through the first half.” At this year’s Health IT Leadership Summit in Atlanta, executives from a group of fast-growth, venture-backed health IT companies spoke about ..read more

ATLANTA (Oct. 28, 2015) – Steve Posnack, Director, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), will join an impressive lineup of speakers at this year’s Health IT Leadership Summit Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Posnack is responsible for leading ONC’s HIT Certification Program, Standards and Interoperability Framework and advising the National Coordinator for Health IT on all matters related to health IT standards and technology. Prior to serving in this role, Posnack headed ONC’s Federal Policy Division within the Office of Policy and Planni ..read more

ATLANTA (Oct. 15, 2015) – In a consumer-driven healthcare market, providers must begin to think of themselves as retailers, offering mobile payment options and cost-effective services, says John Bardis, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of MedAssets and keynote speaker for this year’s Health IT Leadership Summit. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, Bardis will share these insights and more at Atlanta’s leading healthcare IT conference that draws hundreds of professionals from across the healthcare continuum. This year’s Health IT Leadership Summit will be held Tuesday, November 3 ..read more

Interview with John Bardis, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, MedAssets, Inc. ATLANTA (September 8, 2015) — Intro: John Bardis founded MedAssets in June 1999 and served as its chairman and chief executive officer since its inception in August 1999 until his retirement in February 2015. He also served as president of the company since its inception until December 2014. Today, as a consultant and trusted advisor, Bardis works closely with the company’s executive team and remains engaged in valued client relationships, and in communicating the company’s unique value proposition as a performance impr ..read more

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Gwinnett Medical Center, Northside Hospital, and Grady Join Health IT Leadership Summit as Sponsors Atlanta (Sept. 6, 2016) – The Health IT Leadership Summit announced today that four major healthcare systems have signed on as sponsors: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), Gwinnett Medical Center, Northside Hospital, and Grady. The Health IT Leadership Summit will be held on Wed., Dec. 7 at the Cobb Galleria Centre, bringing together leaders from across the healthcare continuum to discuss how the industry can drive innovations that enable better healthcare ..read more

ATLANTA (September 8, 2015) — What do Greenway, CardioMEMS and Pursuant have in common? They were all past winners of the Intel Innovation Award, Georgia’s premiere health information technology award recognizing companies that develop leading-edge technology and unique approaches to improving health and healthcare delivery processes. “The Intel Innovation Award recognizes large and small companies, universities, hospitals and physician practices that are using technology to innovate and improve patient care and outcomes,” said Turner Taliaferro Smith, Health IT Leadership Summit chairman. “Th ..read more