Chronic care management, which includes the monitoring and addressing of chronic diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, obesity and heart disease, is a challenge for any hospital or medical group.
The transition to value-based care is putting costly acute care under a magnifying glass. Of the $3.8 trillion spent annually on healthcare in the U.S., an astonishing $1.9 trillion is dedicated to ...
Because of its often slowly progressive nature, dementia is often included among chronic disease management programs. Yet, for many reasons, its management demands different approaches. With the rise ...
Achieving higher value, cost-conscious care that eliminates waste and optimizes quality is a crucial priority. Recent professional and policy initiatives aiming to spur individual physicians to ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed an extraordinary burden on the US health care system. Like all Americans, we’ve been moved by the heroism of the health care workers treating COVID-19 patients on the ...
Have you ever felt anxious or fearful about visiting a doctor? A hospital? Or a walk-in clinic? This should come as no surprise, given the uncertainty associated with many medical procedures, both ...
Ethical principles are especially pertinent to the conduct of professionals in psychology and psychiatry. The hard work comes when principles are in conflict, and clinicians must consider what values, ...
Access to transparent health care prices remains elusive for most U.S. health care consumers, who are often insulated from price considerations by the standard third-party payment systems commonly ...