Tim Shaw Journalist Profile

Articles

Factors influencing blood pressure control in patients with atrial fibrillation and hypertension in Australian primary care

Jul 20, 2023 | heart.bmj.com | Simone L Marschner |Tim Shaw |Jason Yue |Tu Nguyen |Tú Nguyên

VariablesAF/atrial flutter and hypertension diagnoses were defined by using dataset codes. SBP and DBP were calculated as an average of the previous 3 years from extraction date. Our primary outcome of controlled BP was defined as <140 mm Hg SBP and/or <90 mm Hg DBP.10 Medical treatment of hypertension using BP-lowering medications was defined as prescription of ≥2 antihypertensive medications in the last 3 years from extraction date.
Digital health competencies for the next generation of physicians

Jun 16, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ian Scott |Tim Shaw |Christine Slade |Tai T. Wan

Options for promoting and evaluating digital health competencies The AMC, as an accreditation requirement, will expect RACP and other medical colleges to incorporate explicit training and assessment in digital health, and various options are available. Stand-alone certificates or graduate programmes in digital health are offered by various universities and agencies in Australia43 and overseas.
Guest Column: Shaw always a Wildcat

May 5, 2023 | nrtoday.com | Tim Shaw

After a stint in Alaska, I have returned to the Glide area to be closer to my parents. Seeing a need I applied for and was appointed to the Glide School District school board earlier this year. Being on the school grounds once again brings back many memories of my youth. My childhood is weaved in the fabric of Glide, having grown up in Dixonville, attending both Deer Creek Elementary School and the Glide Junior and High Schools, and now settling back in the community as an adult.
Building household financial resilience requires a new approach to safety-net programs

Feb 20, 2023 | thehill.com | Tim Shaw

Millions of American households don’t have the ability to absorb a financial shock; nearly a third couldn’t cover an unexpected $400 expense. While one tired refrain is that individuals should be more responsible when managing their finances, it’s time to acknowledge that even what we call a “living wage” isn’t large enough for a household to self-insure against the unexpected. So public benefits are there to fill the gap. Or at least they should be.