Preventive Care
Apr 18, 2013
Enhancing HealthCare's Worth
It's disheartening; the cure for the ills of U.S. health care lies within our grasp, yet it eludes us. We cannot answer basic questions–What works? What we are paying for? Are we getting what we need? Are we getting the right care at the right time and place? QI and UM: Strange bedfellows, but both need data to communicate Read more Tags: quality, quality of care, affordable, affordability, Group-based payment, coordination, transparency, acuity adjust, longitudinal, feedback, feedback loop, incentive alignment, align the incentives, informatics, medical informatics, medical practice, Patient Safety, Medical Error, patient-physician communication, communication, patient-physician relationship, health care, primary care, family medicine Read more articles about: Preventive Care Mar 20, 2013
Heart's Not Healthy? Recouping Tips
When it comes to health, the better-informed patient does better—Duh! What is a patient to do to reverse or ameliorate heart failure, that is, besides taking meds? ABSTRACT Read more Tags: low health literacy, heart failure, retrospective cohort, older, lower socioeconomic status, high school education, coexisting illnesses Read more articles about: Preventive Care May 12, 2013
The Real Cost of Not Immunizing
Can you imagine a child getting sick or harmed from your refusal to protect them? How about the observation that routine childhood immunizations may reduce the risk of leukemia? [1] Read more Tags: routine childhood immunizations, reduce the risk of leukemia, communicable disease, prevention, hospitalizations, Perfect Storm, fear, autism, MMR, measles, Wakefield Read more articles about: Preventive Care Jan 2, 2013
Tele Psych Care
Effectiveness of organized depression care programs is well established, but dissemination will depend on the balance of benefits and costs--Want significant clinical benefit with only a modest increase in health services cost? Read more Tags: telephone, triage, patient education, depression, management, clinical benefit Read more articles about: patient education Jan 1, 2013
Obesity/Overweight Prevention/Treatment
Obesity is a contributor to or a cause of chronic medical and/or surgical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, recurrent trauma and arthritis. Here are the ponderous facts: Read more Tags: weight loss, weight gain, weight management, overweight children, obese children, comprehensiveness, intensity of treatment, outcome, Mind, exercise, nutrition, Do It program, MEND Read more articles about: obesity / overweight Jan 1, 2013
Obesity's Massive Impact
In a given year in the U.S., 1/4th of US men and 2/5ths of US women attempt to lose weight or keep it off. Read more Tags: chronic health conditions, childhood obesity, obese children, management of obesity, treatment of obesity, children, youth Read more articles about: obesity / overweight Jan 1, 2013
Percent Obese or Overweight (US)
Percentage of the U.S. Population That Is Obese or Overweight Read more Tags: obesity, overweight, fat Read more articles about: obesity / overweight Jan 1, 2013
Obesity in Kids
Adolescent obesity is a growing problem that causes consternation for all and for which there are few if any durable treatments available. Non-treatment, however, is no option. Read more Tags: sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery, lap-band, metabolic syndrome in children, metabolic syndrome, BMI Read more articles about: obesity / overweight Dec 29, 2012
Prevent 2/5 Cancers
About 40% of cancers could be prevented were people to stop smoking and overeating, limit alcohol intake, exercise regularly and get vaccines that target cancer-causing infections (e.g., HPV, Hepatitis B). For more information, see: the International Union Against Cancer's, "UICC Population Survey of Cancer-related Beliefs and Behaviours" (PDF), the World Cancer Campaign, “Today’s children, tomorrow’s world” or contact [email protected] directly. Read more Tags: cancer, lifestyle, lifestyle choices, prevention, diabetes, wellness, smoking, overeating, alcohol, exercise, diet and exercise Read more articles about: Preventive Care Dec 25, 2012