If you answer “yes” to one or more of the following questions, it might be time to your loved one’s doctor if a referral for home care services is appropriate.
Despite differing opinions on health-care reform, there is general consensus on at least one critical issue: most everyone agrees it’s time for the country to get serious about electronic health records.
Chronic pain is common and becomes more so as we grow older. In fact, after the age of 60, one in three people lives with chronic pain.
But many people who have headaches, especially those who have recurrent headaches severe enough to interfere with work and other activities, may in fact have migraines and not know it.
Swedish Community Health is a pilot program, built on a model called the patient-centered medical home. The focus is on wellness, disease prevention and day-to-day management of chronic illnesses.
Researchers at Swedish Medical Center hope to develop “individualized” treatments for patients with brain cancer that will be more effective than standard approaches.
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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