(MedPage Today) — According to the CDC, as of 2020, approximately 5.8 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer’s disease. The prevalence of this disease is expected to continue to rise as the population ages. The number of people… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Yesterday I sat in a chair next to Freddy’s hospital bed. The afternoon sun glinted off his long silver hair, giving a warm glow to the gown hanging from his slender frame. He huddled over a notepad, lips moving as he sounded… Powered by WPeMatico
The Indiana health system has achieved massive success with its patient engagement and telemedicine initiatives, its SVP of digital health explains. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, chats with author and surgeon Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, about his New York Times bestselling book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. The two also… Powered by WPeMatico
The new ‘Patient Progression Hub’ is a hospital operations control center housing a video wall with customized AI-driven apps and interfaces that monitor and manage patient flows. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, spending on healthcare in the U.S. grew to $4.3 trillion, or 18.3% of gross domestic product, in 2021. These statistics make for alarming headlines as pundits sound… Powered by WPeMatico
DACA recipients would have access to health care through Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Powered by WPeMatico
We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign partnered with the Stay Well Community Health Initiative, an organization designed to bring health-related res Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — How do we decide what we do, and what we don’t do, in an ambulatory primary care practice? Many years ago, we had crash carts that we kept in each area of our practice, which is physically divided up into the Red, Green, and… Powered by WPeMatico
The aspirational model is intended to serve as a starting point and a path forward for healthcare, health data and government leaders to follow in creating HDUs, says the consortium of health data organizations. Powered by WPeMatico