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Harry Greenspun, MD

@harrygreenspun

Physician executive, independent advisor and board member. Focused on health care transformation. Avid cyclist.

 Washington DC
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Joined January 2009
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Counting down to #HIMSS23 . Looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues (and moderating a panel on Wednesday).
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I’m excited to announce that after four great years, I’m leaving Guidehouse to embark on a new venture. Details forthcoming after I take time off to enjoy the holidays with my family.
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Sleeve gastrectomy tied to lower five-year risk of ED use in teens medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/…
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens

Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens

But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths

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Over half of patients skip care because online self-scheduling systems are too complicated patientengagementhit.com/new…
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Study finds increase in child poisonings connected to prescription cough medication nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
FDA warns of rise in reports of child poisonings linked to cough medicine

FDA warns of rise in reports of child poisonings linked to cough medicine

Reports to poison control centers about children ingesting a prescription drug called benzonatate rose from 2010 through 2018.

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Rate of premature birth in U.S. rising cnn.com/2022/11/15/health/pr…
US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds | CNN

US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds | CNN

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.

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Five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased in U.S., but screening rates remain low cnn.com/2022/11/15/health/lu…
US lung cancer survival rate rises 21%, report says, but much work remains | CNN

US lung cancer survival rate rises 21%, report says, but much work remains | CNN

The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call “remarkable progress” – but it is still the leading cause of cancer death in the...

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Changes in state-level availability of reproductive health services tied to maternal morbidity healio.com/news/womens-healt…
Planned Parenthood closures linked to increased risk for severe maternal morbidity

Planned Parenthood closures linked to increased risk for severe maternal morbidity

Changes in state-level availability of reproductive health services — namely closures of Planned Parenthood facilities — were associated with severe maternal morbidity, according to a cross-sectional...

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ED overcrowding tied to worse health outcomes, death patientengagementhit.com/new…
Weight loss surgery doubled among teens from 2010 to 2017, study finds usatoday.com/story/news/heal…
More teens are getting weight loss surgery but some experts think more needs to be done

More teens are getting weight loss surgery but some experts think more needs to be done

As rates of teen obesity increase, more patients under 18 are getting weight loss surgery. Here's what health experts say.

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Brain aging in Black U.S. adults may appear as early as mid-life statnews.com/2022/11/14/agin…
Brains of Black Americans age faster, study finds, with racial stressors a likely factor

Brains of Black Americans age faster, study finds, with racial stressors a likely factor

The brains of Black adults in the U.S. age more quickly than those of white and Hispanic adults, showing features linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as early as mid-life, according to...

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Exposure to light pollution during sleep linked to higher risk of diabetes cnn.com/2022/11/14/health/ni…
AMA president addresses impact of divisive politics on medicine medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…
AMA President Says 'Enough is Enough' to Divisive Politics, Fake News in Medicine

AMA President Says 'Enough is Enough' to Divisive Politics, Fake News in Medicine

'We cannot allow physicians or our patients to become pawns,' says Jack Resneck Jr., MD

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Black adults with multiple cardiometabolic morbidities may be at increased risk for all-cause, CHD mortality healio.com/news/cardiology/2…
Cardiometabolic multimorbidities increase mortality risk in Black adults

Cardiometabolic multimorbidities increase mortality risk in Black adults

Black adults in the United States with multiple cardiometabolic morbidities are at increased risk for both all-cause and CHD mortality, according to a study. “Given the known higher rates of mortal...

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U.S. will keep COVID-19 public health emergency in place, Biden administration officials say reuters.com/world/us/us-will…
U.S. COVID public health emergency to stay in place

U.S. COVID public health emergency to stay in place

The United States will keep in place the public health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing millions of Americans to still receive free tests, vaccines and treatments, two Biden...

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One in nine women hospitalized during pregnancy over past decade in U.S. had CVD tctmd.com/news/sizeable-mino…
Sizeable Minority of Pregnant Women Have CVD, US Data Show

Sizeable Minority of Pregnant Women Have CVD, US Data Show

CVD prevalence rose from 2010 to 2019, while all-cause death decreased—perhaps due to better recognition and care.

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Dementia prevalence declining in the U.S., data show medscape.com/viewarticle/983…
US Dementia Rate Drops as Education, Women's Employment Rises

US Dementia Rate Drops as Education, Women's Employment Rises

A new report highlights a decline in dementia prevalence in the US, while offering theories about how rising education levels and greater participation by women in the workforce may be contributing...

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One in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age five due to RSV cnn.com/2022/11/10/health/rs…
RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates | CNN

RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates | CNN

A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging in the US: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV....

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More than 3M U.S. middle, high school students report tobacco use in 2022 reuters.com/business/healthc…
U.S. teen tobacco use down to 3 mln in 2022, 'more work to be done,' health officials say

U.S. teen tobacco use down to 3 mln in 2022, 'more work to be done,' health officials say

An estimated 3.08 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product in the last 30 days in 2022, down from 4.47 million in 2020 and 6.20 million in 2019, according to...

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Exposure to lead in childhood may be tied to worse cognitive functioning in late life consumer.healthday.com/physi…
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