ACOs a New Model of Health Care The Obama administration through the ACA (Affordable Care Act) has commenced a shift from the Medicare model that rewarded hospitals for volume to the new policy that now incentivizes hospitals, doctors, specialists and other healthcare...
Technology has certainly become a part of our everyday lives; in fact people today often say they don’t think they could live without their Smartphones. An even further extension of technology was the creation of Smartphone apps, for which there seems to be an endless...
Don’t Let Last Year’s Flu Prevention Failure Keep You From Getting Your Flu Shot This Year If you got a flu shot last year and got seriously ill anyway you weren’t alone, here’s why. Last fall after the flu vaccine had already been created a mutated strain of the Type...
Two Main Reasons Primary Healthcare is Changing There are numerous factors that are prompting many new changes to the American healthcare system we once knew. Two of the main reasons these changes are occurring so rapidly are the advancements being made in...
A couple in San Francisco had just married and soon after decided to create five embryos, the wife had just been diagnosed with breast cancer and feared chemotherapy treatments would make it impossible for her to have children. The wife survived the cancer, but sadly...
What People Trying to Quit Smoking Need to Know About “Healthier” Cigarettes Anyone who has ever become addicted to smoking cigarettes knows just how hard it is to quit smoking, research says it is more difficult to quit smoking than it is to kick heroin. And as the...
From Dr. Oz to Dr. Weil, health care experts and dietitians all over the world are touting the health benefits and importance of incorporating avocado into your daily meal plans. Avocados, also known as butter fruit is grown in the warm southern climates of Mexico and...
Copper’s Antimicrobial Properties Used Since the Ancient Egyptians The medical community is well aware of the fact that the antibacterial properties of copper have been utilized for centuries. The ancient Egyptians used copper to sterilize their drinking water and...
What Are Statins? Statins are a particular class of drugs that doctors typically prescribe to treat patients who have high cholesterol levels, which can be a contributing factor to heart attack and stroke. Patients whose cholesterol level exceeds the normal range...
As a part of the ACA’s initiatives to drive down the cost of healthcare, wellness programs are being initiated in large and small companies all across America. In theory the concept of the wellness programs sound great on the surface, often offering employees who sign...
