Retail clinics reduce unnecessary ER visits by up to 12%
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Retail clinics have been successful in reducing emergency room visits for minor and
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When to Sign Up for Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan After You Turn 65
In Kimberly Lankford’s column she answers a reader’s question on when to sign up for Medicare supplement, Medicare Part D
Read MoreDo You Need to Sign Up for Medicare When You Turn 65?
Many people don’t know if they need to sign up for Medicare if they already have other health insurance coverage. Attached
Read More‘Dirt Is Good’: Why Kids Need Exposure To Germs
(By Lulu Garcia-Navarro for NPR) As a new parent, Jack Gilbert got a lot of different advice on how to
Read MoreStress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia,
Read MoreDoctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In ‘Forgotten America’
(By Kirk Siegler for NPR) For Heather Gijanto, going to the doctor means taking a day off work and driving
Read MoreCalif. Hits Nerve By Singling Out Cardiac Surgeons With Higher Patient Death Rates
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Michael Koumjian, a heart surgeon for nearly three decades, said he considered treating
Read MoreTelemedicine a Multi-billion Dollar Industry
Telemedicine is rapidly gaining popularity. The push to use telemedicine by insurers, third party payers, and businesses has led its
Read More‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death
(By Max Blau for STAT) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The doctor pulls up a chair next to his patient, a 74-year-old woman
Read MoreSurvey: Less than half of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Just 47 percent of Americans think opioid addiction is treatable, according to preliminary
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