By Lee Horner – Caregiving for a loved one can bring out positive and negative emotions. Feeling frustrated and angry with everyone, from the care recipient to the doctors, are common emotions, especially for those caring from a distance.
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The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
By Lee Horner – Consumers have expressed strong interest and experience in using virtual care to manage their healthcare according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions’ February/March 2018 study on consumers’ attitudes and experiences with the health care system.
By Lee Horner – Medication Therapy Management is a range of services provided to a patient in order to optimize therapeutic outcomes. MTM helps a patient get the most benefit from his/her medications while detecting and preventing costly medication problems.
By Lee Horner – August 12-18, 2018 was National Health Center Week. Featuring the theme of “Celebrating Health Centers: Home of America’s Health Care Heroes,” this year’s annual celebration was designed to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers.
By Lee Horner – The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health conducted a study with adults to identify health topics that are a “big problem” for children and teens. Key topics include parents’ concerns over their kids’ future, safety and long-term health.
By Lee Horner – Population Health Management is the delivery of quality health care to the overall human population. The goal is to improve outcomes, the quality of life, and ultimately prolong life expectancy.
By Lee Horner – One of the major health current health concerns is the diabetes epidemic; diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. According to the CDC, more than 30 million people have diabetes and 84.1 million adults have prediabetes.