I’ll won’t include every important fact, but some of my own comments might be helpful.

• For every American who quit smoking in 2011, another became obese.   Wow, travel to Italy (Europe) and this becomes quit clear.  Europeans smoke; Americans eat.  In some ways we cancel our vices out….can you imagine what would happen if we quit overeating & smoking!
• Nearly half of health organizations do nothing to protect data on mobile devices.    This is changing, but is still a stark reality.
• 28% of physicians are considering forming or joining an ACO.    Tulsa will have our own ACO within the near future.  Stay tuned!!
• Only 9% of patients say online information influences their physician choice.   What’s your opinion?  Do you like online information about your health?  Tell me again why I’m doing this! lol (still an abbreviation)
• 63% of doctors say they have changed an initial diagnosis based on new information found online.   Yes, but reassurance is crucial to treating patients.
• 91% of Americans don’t know how much sodium healthy people are supposed to consume.   Do you know?
• A third of U.S. physicians have received Facebook friend requests from patients; 75% of them declined.   
• Florida leads the nation in health care fraud activity.   Didn’t know there was such a distinction!
• Anxiety and depression medications are used by 27 million Americans.   That’s almost 10% of Americans
• In 1991, no state had an obesity rate higher than 15%. In 2010, every state did.   Maybe we should take up smoking?
• More adults visit doctors each year for adverse drug events than for pneumonia or strep throat.   The point is–side effects from medication accounts for a HUGE medical bill!
• 3 in 4 Americans do not take their medications as directed by a physician.   
• Office-based physicians supported 4 million jobs in 2009.   
• 1 in 4 working-age adults in the U.S. skips doctor visits, tests and medication.   
• On average, elderly, chronically ill patients see 14 physicians.   
• Maine and New Hampshire ban the sale of physicians’ prescription data to drug companies.  

Medical Jeopardy anyone?

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