_____________________________________________________________________ By N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, Rheumatologist and Chairman, Gout & Uric Acid Education Society Though gout is extremely common — affecting even more Americans than Rheumatoid Arthritis — it is a disease that gets very little attention. While gout incidence is on the rise in the U.S., research from the…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Eric Heil, Co-Founder and CEO, RightCare Hospitals nationwide have gone to great lengths in an effort to reduce readmissions and improve patient quality. However, despite these concerted efforts, hospitals continue to incur fines from Medicare for excessive rates of patient readmissions, which are projected to total more than…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Paul DeMiglio, Senior Media Strategist, AACOM Nicholas A. Kaup, an osteopathic medical student at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM), is passionate about making life better for patients by one day becoming a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). He explains, “Osteopathic medicine…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Linda Barlow Last month, FamiliesUSA.org issued a sobering report about the disconnect between having medical insurance and receiving the healthcare one needs. The report concluded that for many Americans with non-group coverage (as opposed to having insurance from an employer or a public coverage program), deductibles and other…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Gene Weingarten, Columnist, Washington Post Editor’s Note: As we come to the conclusion of Hepatitis Awareness Month, we are pleased to share with our readers a column written by Gene Weingarten of the Washington Post. Gene Weingarten is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writes “Below the Beltway,” a weekly…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Linda Barlow May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time when the healthcare and patient advocacy communities rally support for the millions of Americans afflicted with the disease, including an estimated 3.2 million suffering from chronic Hepatitis C (also known as HCV). Over time, chronic Hepatitis C can cause serious…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Linda Barlow They’re in the prime of their lives: young women who are finishing college, getting married, starting careers and families. Then comes the devastating diagnosis: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), otherwise known as lupus. One and a half million Americans are afflicted with lupus, but the disease occurs…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Linda Barlow If the industry estimates are correct, the United States could be facing a shortage of primary care physicians to the tune of 130,000 needed doctors by 2025. But a program developed by a group of physicians, along with University of California San Diego School of Medicine…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Linda Barlow One of the main tenets of patient-centered care is giving patients more control over their health and health decisions made on their behalf. Patients have a clear and important role in their own care through a concept called “patienthood” — the self-management behavior that ensures we…more.
_____________________________________________________________________ By Hesky Kutscher, CEO of CareDox According to the Institute of Education Sciences, in 2014, about 49.8 million students attended public elementary and secondary schools in America. Another 5 million attended private schools. With the majority of our young people attending schools on a daily basis – a place…more.
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