• By Jamie Elizabeth Rosen, Editor, Real World Health Care  |  Mar 27, 2014

    Four benefits of electronic health records

    Leaders from industry, academia, and health care discuss the rollout of this technology at The Atlantic’s sixth annual Health Care Forum Today The Atlantic Health Care Forum brought together leading policymakers and industry experts in medicine, public health, and nutrition to have conversations about the state of the nation’s health…more.

  • By Jamie Elizabeth Rosen, Editor, Real World Health Care  |  Mar 12, 2014

    Our Top 4 Most ‘Liked’ Health Care Stories

    This week is Real World Health Care’s one-year anniversary. Over the past year, we showcased solutions that are proven to lower costs, increase access, and provide more patient-centered care. In celebration of this milestone, we are sharing the favorite posts as measured by Facebook ‘likes’ from our readers, who have…more.

  • By Paul DeMiglio  |  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.

  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Nov 1, 2013

    Help A Sick Child this Holiday Season

    No family should ever have to wonder whether they can afford to save their child’s life, but that very question haunts families all over the country, every day. Through the HealthWell Pediatric Assistance Fund,® however, we are working to change that — because no adult or child should go without health care because…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings
  • By Paul DeMiglio  |  Oct 3, 2013

    Will You Be There for Stella?

    When patients are diagnosed with cancer, the last thing they should have to worry about is money. That’s why the HealthWell Foundation is planning to open the Emergency Cancer Relief Fund (ECRF). This Fund is something completely new and different – created specifically to help people with expenses not covered under…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings
  • By Paul DeMiglio  |  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 TedBass2  |  Sep 4, 2013

    The President and His Stent: How the Patient-Physician Relationship Represents What Works Best in U.S. Health Care

    The decision by former President George W. Bush and his doctors to treat a blockage in one of his heart arteries with angioplasty and stenting has become the newest chapter in the intense debate over appropriateness in stenting. Bush’s physical examination revealed irregularities that led to tests that revealed a…more.

  • By Paul DeMiglio  |  Aug 27, 2013

    August Health Awareness Days Provide Opportunities to Take Action

    As young people across the country go back to school, patient advocates and government stakeholders are leveraging awareness days to help communities learn about health issues impacting children, prevention strategies and efforts to improve care. Here are some examples: Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Each August organizations including the Envision…more.

    Categories: Access to Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Aug 22, 2013

    (Medical) Home is Where the Care and Cost-Savings Are

    The word “home” has many connotations: the building in which you live, the place you come from, and even the end point of a game. Now, there is a new type of home: The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a model of primary care that is patient-centered, comprehensive, team-based, coordinated, accessible…more.

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