Doctors are being urged to see patients faster, and patients don’t like it. Neither do the doctors. Using social media to prevent suicide. Paying patients to be healthy.
Younger patients and those with several chronic illnesses are more likely to report difficulties with care coordination than older patients with just one chronic illness,
Doctors report that they’re not always completely honest with patients, especially when it comes to disclosing a medical mistake, or discussing a difficult prognosis.
Good doctor-patient communication is a key to improving the quality of your care, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research says. and so the agency is providing free tools online for patients and providers to get the conversation started.
In a new book, oncologist and New Yorker writer Jerome Groopman and his wife, endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband, encourage consumers to chart their own path when looking at treatment decisions.
Your Medical Mind offers a well-sourced, approachable account of the challenges we and our clinicians face when we are truly engaged in making medical decisions together.
Patient navigator help with barriers to equal care such as financial and insurance issues, cultural and language differences and communication.
Many patients cannot understand their health providers advice or the labels on their prescriptions, leading to higher rates of hospital readmission, expensive and unnecessary complications, and even death–all at an estimated annual cost of $238 billion.
As part of a continuing series of “Ad Audits” Kaiser Health News reporter Jordan Rau dissects TV ads targeting health reform. In today’s audit, Rau looks at ads being run by Families USA and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Ad Audit: Health Reform Testimonials By Jordan Rau – Kaiser Health News July 10, [...]
By Austin Jenkins, NPR News This story comes from our partner National Public Radio Deborah Llavanes is one of a growing number of middle-income Americans who, because of the recession, have lost their jobs and their health coverage. For the first time in her life, Llavanes is turning to a community health clinic for her [...]
Hospitals, After Agreeing to Cuts, Push Ahead With a Full Agenda By Eric Pianin and Phil Galewitz – Kaiser Health News July 08, 2009 With the Obama administration’s help, hospitals are moving aggressively to resolve their biggest objections to legislative proposals to overhaul the health system. The deal announced today by Vice-President Biden — an [...]
Hot-Button Health Issue: Is Medicaid or Private Insurance Better for the Poor Uninsured? By Mary Agnes Carey – Kaiser Health News July 1, 2009 Medicaid’s role in health reform is emerging as a flash point, exposing policy and political rifts not only between the two parties but also among Democrats themselves. As part of efforts [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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