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Scripps President and CEO Ranked Among Nation’s 100 Most Influential People in Health Care
News Releases | August 24, 2014

Scripps President and CEO Ranked Among Nation’s 100 Most Influential People in Health Care

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder and Dr. Eric Topol have been named on Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list.
For tips on gestational diabetes, read Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas blog posted on Everyday Health — Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2.
Scripps in the News | August 24, 2014

Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among pregnant women. Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas offers tips to reduce your risk of gestational diabetes.
Prescription Drug Medical Task Force chair, spoke with local news about the need for San Diego physicians to work together under stricter prescribing guidelines.
Scripps in the News | August 23, 2014

Doctors Join Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse

Roneet Lev, MD, emergency medicine physician at Scripps Mercy Hospital, discusses what San Diego physicians are doing to combat prescription drug abuse.
Food and Drug Administration’s recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation. What mobile health (mHealth) technology will become ubiquitous over the next five years?
Scripps in the News | August 21, 2014

Scripps Cardiologist Applauds FDA Clearance of Smartphone Device

Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, applauded the FDA's recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation.
Scripps Encinitas Devotes Nearly $50 Million to North County Programs
Scripps in the News | August 20, 2014

Scripps Encinitas Devotes Nearly $50 Million to North County Programs

The Coast News covered Scripps investments in community benefit programs and services through Scripps Memorial Hospital of $47.7 million for fiscal year 2013.
Scripps Clinic Doctor Offers Tips to Stay Safe in the Summer Heat
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Scripps Clinic Doctor Offers Tips to Stay Safe in the Summer Heat

Scripps Clinic family medicine specialist John Dawkins, MD, shared tips on how to prevent heat stroke and heat exhaustion during the hot summer months.
Smartphones Could Hold Key to Medicine's Future
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Smartphones Could Hold Key to Medicine's Future

Scripps chief academic officer Eric Topol, MD, says apps and devices will change how patients interact with health care providers and receive care.
Steven Steinhubl, MD, Scripps Health's director of digital medicine.
Scripps in the News | August 19, 2014

Scripps Digital Health Director Featured in Consumer Reports

Scripps director of digital medicine, Steven Steinbuhl, MD, chimes in on a Consumer Report article about the effectiveness of wireless health devices.
Scripps Health patient, Kim Goodsell, discovers a connection of her medical conditions through genetic testing.
Scripps in the News | August 18, 2014

Scripps Patient Who Cracked Genetic Disease Link Profiled by Science Website

A Scripps patient who identified a genetic link between two conditions thought to be separate was profiled by a science website and the Huffington Post.
Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder posing for a photo
Scripps in the News | August 17, 2014

Scripps CEO's Book on Leadership to be Published in November

Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder describes his upcoming management book as a personal story with management lessons he's learned.