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American Diabetes Association logo.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance logo.
CardioSmart logo.
National LGBT Cancer Network logo.
Food Outreach logo in green with illustrated basket of whole foods.
Association of Community Cancer Centers logo.
Cancer Support Community logo with a red rising sun icon to the left of black text.
NCODA logo with white text on an orange circle half-outlined in blue.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America logo.
American Psychosocial Oncology Society logo with blue United States icon to the left of black acronym.
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association logo with colorful interlocking square design to the left of gray text.
Circular Community Oncology Alliance logo in red, white, and blue.
Caregiver Action Network logo with blue text and an orange exclamation point with acronym "CAN" in the dot.
Family Reach logo in purple and green with two green swaths on the left.
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Mercy Medical Angels logo with blue text and medical cross and red icons of a plane, bus, train, and caduceus.
  • By Jamie Elizabeth Rosen, Editor, Real World Health Care  |  Feb 13, 2014

    Smoking Out Nicotine Addiction: What’s Working in the War on Cigarettes

    With CVS Pharmacy’s recent announcement that cigarettes and other tobacco containing products will no longer be sold in its stores, Real World Health Care has been crunching the numbers on the success of anti-tobacco efforts and reviewing recent advances in smoking cessation. Here’s what we’ve found: #1. Smoking still holds…more.

    Categories: General, Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
  • By Jamie Elizabeth Rosen, Editor, Real World Health Care  |  Jan 31, 2014

    What’s Getting Lost in the Health Care Debate?

    Health care has never been more highly politicized than today. Last year, it was central to the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history. This week, it consumed a large chunk of President Obama’s State of the Union address. Every day, we are inundated by news of health exchange website…more.

    Categories: General
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Jan 8, 2014

    Are You Ready to Help Stop Cervical Cancer?

    National patient advocacy organizations and allies are urging American women to start the year off right by learning more about cervical cancer and prevention during Cervical Health Awareness Month this January.  Here’s what you need to know. Although enormous strides have been made in the prevention of cervical cancer –…more.

    Categories: Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Dec 5, 2013

    Make Life a Little Easier for Sick Children This #GivingTuesday

    Cyndi from Midland, TX didn’t know how she was going to pay for the asthma medication her son Ethan desperately needed. Feeling like nothing was going right and not knowing where to turn, she was on the verge of losing hope. Then something dramatic happened that would change everything. Cyndi…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Nov 7, 2013

    MD and DO Medical Schools Consider Major Changes to Education Model

    Experts from allopathic medical colleges (those that graduate MDs) and from osteopathic medical colleges (those that graduate DOs) have been actively exploring ways to lower the cost of medical and graduate school without sacrificing the quality of the education. Groundbreaking recommendations were issued Monday that seek to improve osteopathic medical…more.

    Categories: Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Oct 10, 2013

    Not Your Mother’s Big Pharma

    In a September 29 article in Adweek, Joan Voight demonstrates how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected to create new opportunities for pharmaceutical stakeholders to play a more active, personalized role in managing patient care through interactive web-based tools. Three aspects of the ACA will change the way treatment…more.

    Categories: Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Sep 20, 2013

    We Need a Little Certainty

    When you’ve been diagnosed with cancer like me, you’re faced with an overwhelming amount of uncertainty. Did they catch it in time? Will the treatments work? And for many cancer patients, can I afford good treatment? The Emergency Cancer Relief Fund (ECRF) could answer this question, but only if the…more.

    Categories: Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Sep 17, 2013

    Are You Ready to Show Your Purple to Stop Alzheimer’s?

    Advocates nationwide are gearing up to participate in activities around Alzheimer’s Action Day on September 21, a pre-event to World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November. As the facts demonstrate, the need for education and action around this disease is great. A form of progressive dementia that adversely impacts memory, thinking…more.

    Categories: Access to Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Sep 12, 2013

    Groundbreaking Report Spotlights Benefits of Going Green for Hospitals

    The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI), a program that encourages hospitals to go healthier for patients by going greener, is marking its one-year anniversary by releasing the first-ever report (2012 Milestone Report) that quantifies the success of sustainability initiatives among hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. HHI is made up of…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings