• By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Nov 19, 2014

    This Holiday Season, Give Emergency Relief to Cancer Patients

    “You have cancer.” Those devastating words send chills through us all. As the initial shock subsides the reality of unanticipated expense deals a second, unwelcome blow. We know from assisting more than 70,000 cancer patients with the cost of their treatments just how financially overwhelming and destructive a cancer diagnosis can…more.

  • 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 Joel L. Zive, BS, PharmD, Adjunct Clinical Faculty at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy  |  Mar 21, 2014

    Five Ways to Manage the Costs of Your Medicine

    While a main precept of the Affordable Care Act is to expand access to health care, in some cases that improved access means more patients are being treated with medications that come with a cost. As a pharmacist, I have to be an insurance sleuth, use common sense, and teach…more.

    Categories: General
  • 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 Neil Cavuto, Senior Vice President and Anchor, Fox News and Fox Business  |  Mar 6, 2014

    What If You Want Politicians to Get Moving But You Can’t Move?

    Editor’s Note: This MS Awareness Week, we are pleased to feature a guest post by Neil Cavuto, Senior Vice President and Anchor, Fox News and Fox Business. Mr. Cavuto is an inspiration to many people living with multiple sclerosis, and he shares his perspectives on triumphing over the disease. Perhaps the…more.

    Categories: General
  • 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 Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Dec 3, 2013

    Give Patients the Gift of Hope and Health by Supporting HealthWell for #GivingTuesday

    We are proud to announce that the HealthWell Foundation – an independent 501(c)(3) charity that provides financial assistance to insured patients living with chronic and life-altering illnesses – is joining the #GivingTuesday campaign, which launches today. 100 percent of your donation to HealthWell goes directly to grants and services that will…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings
  • By Joel L. Zive, BS, PharmD, Adjunct Clinical Faculty at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy  |  Sep 10, 2013

    Kaiser Permanente Gives Providers Evidence-Based Tools to Increase Adherence

    At an industry conference years ago, I met an HIV-positive patient. We spoke about her treatment as well as her adherence program. “Who takes care of you?” I asked. “Kaiser Permanente,” she responded. Afterward, I did a little research and discovered this was one of the first HMOs created in…more.

    Categories: Access to Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  May 16, 2013

    With a Little Help from My Friends, Family… And Apps

    “Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.” – C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General It was an idea born of near tragedy: an elderly, diabetic father who double-dosed on his insulin therapy and suffered a medical emergency. His two sons realized that if they were more involved in…more.

    Categories: Access to Care
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Apr 25, 2013

    National Patient Safety Program Cuts Bloodstream Infections to Save Lives and Money

    Central-line catheters are lifesavers. They’re used in hospitals to deliver therapy where needed and when needed for patients with a wide range of conditions.  Unfortunately, central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result in thousands of deaths each year and billions of dollars in added costs to the U.S. health care system,…more.