Study: More Collaboration Aids Health Care For At-Risk Populations
(By Lisa Gillespie for Kaiser Health News) By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at
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Health Care – General
New role identified for scars at the site of injured spinal cord
(Source – National Institutes of Health) For decades, it was thought that scar-forming cells called astrocytes were responsible for blocking
Read MorePublication highlights release of muscular dystrophy action plan
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC), a congressionally authorized group of representatives from federal
Read MoreWhat the voters think about Health Care in this election cycle
Wall Street Journal’s Drew Altman draws some interesting conclusions from a Kaiser Family Foundation poll on issues of importance to
Read MoreMajor Employers Decry Sutter Health’s Tactics In Dispute Over Prices
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News) Sutter Health, long accused of abusing its market power in California, is squaring
Read MoreHospital Software Often Doesn’t Flag Unsafe Drug Prescriptions, Report Finds
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Medical errors are estimated to be the third-highest cause of death in the
Read MoreOpioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Drug treatment providers in California and elsewhere have relied for decades on abstinence
Read MoreBy Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Talking about money is never easy. But when doctors are reluctant to talk
Read MoreStudy results show bypass surgery extends lives of patients with heart failure
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National
Read MoreAntiarrhythmic drugs found beneficial when used by EMS treating cardiac arrest
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Researchers have confirmed that certain heart rhythm medications, when given by paramedics to patients
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