Promoting Health Literacy in India
Helen Osborne, who is an expert on Health Literacy, recently interviewed me about what HELP is doing to promote health literacy in India ! Helen Osborne, who is an expert…
How to Prepare for Your First Visit to a Psychologist
Maybe you’re finding it more difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Or, perhaps you notice that you’re not as social as you used to be. Whatever problems…
The Loophole That’s Made Cancer Drugs Profitable Again
The Program:The program, known as 340B, requires most drug companies to provide hefty discounts — typically 20 to 50 percent — to hospitals and clinics that treat low-income and uninsured…
Beta Blockers May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Men taking beta blockers to treat high blood pressure may also be benefiting from an unintended side effect: a reduced chance of brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease. Men taking…
Unlocking a Patient’s Comprehensive “Clinical Narrative” Is Critical to ACO Enablement
There has never been a more pronounced period of transformation and change across the U.S. There has never been a more pronounced period of transformation and change across the U.S.…
Get Healthy Without Breaking the Bank
What's in your medicine cabinet? Every time we click on our TVs, browse the Web or turn the dial to our car radios, we’re bombarded with ads for special vitamins and…
Hallmark is Listening
Today has been an amazing day. The petition for Hallmark to create hospice cards has now grown past 1,500 signatures. Hallmark has responded in two ways. The Hallmark search engine now…
Interpreting Physician Rating Websites: Garbage IN Equals Garbage OUT
In the past, learning about a good doctor or a pleasant hospital experience was a “word of mouth” phenomenon. Today, more and more patients are going online for information about…
Healthcare Pendulum, Has It Swung Too Far?
Does your healthcare system have a balanced approach to cost containment versus revenue capture?If the pendulum swings too much in either direction, the viability of the healthcare organization is…
How Workplace Injuries Make the Lives of Low-Wage Workers Miserable
Workplace injuries, though very common even in developed countries, rarely manage to steal a headline in major newspapers. And even in some rarest of rare cases, if an incident manages…
