In 2016, I received a wake-up call that shook me to my core: I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. The news hit me hard when I learned that my A1C blood sugar level was 5.8, right in the pre-diabetic range of 5.7 to 6.4. As panic set in, I envisioned a future filled with dire consequences, …
I was a complete vegetarian once. Born and brought up in a Hindu household, our diet mainly comprised of plant-based foods. Therefore, eating any form of meat, poultry, or fish was considered a strict taboo. More importantly, my family firmly believed that consuming any meat was cruelty against any other living and breathing form of …
This blog post was written for Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science at IU School of Medicine,while I was a Strategic Digital Communications intern back in 2018-2019. Care Coordination is a hot topic in the healthcare industry right now, particularly when it comes to value-based care. According to NEJM Catalyst (2018) – “Care coordination …
This blog post was written for Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science at IU School of Medicine, while I was a Strategic Digital Communications intern back in 2018-2019. Innovation has become a significant focus in healthcare to improve quality, reduce harm, improve access, increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and lower costs. In fact, through technology …
This blog post was written for Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science at IU School of Medicine, while I was a Strategic Digital Communications intern back in 2018-2019. Technology has taken a place in caring for our loved ones by providing some wonderful tools, both for those with Alzheimer’s and for those who care …
It’s alarming to read headlines regarding deaths caused by overdoses. The misuse of opioids – including prescription pain killers, heroin and other artificial opioids have become a severe national crisis affecting public health. Beyond public health, opioid addiction also affects social and economic welfare. According to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention, “In the …
Physician burnout in the US is reaching epidemic proportions as we seek for health care system solutions that optimizes people’s health and is yet affordable. Fundamentally, if we could better influence the health-related decisions that take place between a clinician and a patient, we would be making significant strides towards the triple aim. This is …
Four years ago, I found myself sitting nervously in the doctor’s office for my annual physical check-up, unaware that I was about to receive alarming news. When the results came in, my heart sank—I was pre-diabetic! My A1C blood sugar levels registered at 5.6, just shy of the warning zone where diabetes could take hold. …
In 2018, I was interning as a communications specialist at the Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science (CHIIS), IU School of Medicine. That year, I was fortunate to have attended the Healthcare Thinkathon’ event hosted by them at the Hilton in downtown Indianapolis. The theme of the conference centered around transforming the current health …
They are annoying, appear unannounced with no explanation or warning, and usually leave only after a great deal of effort. No, I am not talking about in-laws! I am actually talking about hiccups. I was at the grocery store the other day when I felt a sudden need to have water, as my throat was …
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