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Healthy People 2020: The Road Ahead Posted Date: 09-18-2009 Every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leverages scientific insights and lessons learned from the past decade, along with new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations. Healthy People 2020 will reflect assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and emerging issues related to our nation's health preparedness and prevention. Healthy People 2020 will be released in two phases. The framework (the vision, mission, goals, focus areas, and criteria for selecting and prioritizing objectives) will be released in late 2008 - early 2009. A year later, in January 2010, the Healthy People 2020 objectives will be released along with guidance for achieving the new 10-year targets. Read More >>
Former Google Health head launches Keas Posted Date: 10-06-2009 Adam Bosworth, former head of Google Health, has launched his consumer health Web site, Keas. The site offers care plans that users can personalize to help them make healthier decisions. A recent study found that a third of chronically ill patients. Read More >>

Healthy People 2020: The Road Ahead

Posted Date: 09-18-2009

Every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leverages scientific insights and lessons learned from the past decade, along with new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations. Healthy People 2020 will reflect assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and emerging issues related to our nation's health preparedness and prevention. Healthy People 2020 will be released in two phases. The framework (the vision, mission, goals, focus areas, and criteria for selecting and prioritizing objectives) will be released in late 2008 - early 2009. A year later, in January 2010, the Healthy People 2020 objectives will be released along with guidance for achieving the new 10-year targets.

Former Google Health head launches Keas

Posted Date: 10-06-2009

Adam Bosworth, former head of Google Health, has launched his consumer health Web site, Keas. The site offers care plans that users can personalize to help them make healthier decisions. A recent study found that a third of chronically ill patients.