Detox Your Body With These Health-Related Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring is in the air, and while it’s natural to think of overhauling your home or office, you might want to consider giving your body a tune-up as well by detoxing—a process that is rooted in many traditional health practices such as ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Consult your health care provider before undergoing any type […]
Free Public Senior Exercise Classes on Facebook, YouTube Help Seniors Stay Fit
When gym closures due to COVID-19 locked most seniors out of their exercise classes and daily workout routines this spring, they quickly began combing the internet for new strategies to stay fit. Today, many older adults have turned to options like the Silver&Fit program, which offers four free public workout classes daily on Facebook Live and YouTube.The timing for the […]
Easy Tips for Taking Care of Your Heart
Northern California native June Auld, 76, leads a very full life. Aside from her day job as a mental health professional, she can be found, with her husband, Glenn, cooking for the homeless, providing foster care to guide dogs or taking walks around their neighborhood. It was during one of those full days that Auld […]
Sorting Through the Research on Aspirin
When you think of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, it would be hard not to think of aspirin: one of the most common, useful, safe, and effective OTC medicines in the world. But there has been a flurry of media coverage recently regarding aspirin, particularly concerning whether people should continue taking it for cardiovascular benefits. These news […]
ALS Must Not Defeat Us: A Message of Hope
ALS is a disease that makes the nerve cells stop working and die. The nerves lose the ability to trigger specific muscles, which causes the muscles to become weak and leads to paralysis. Unfortunately, about 80 percent of people who get ALS die within two to five years of diagnosis. After Mr. Alderman’s diagnosis, he […]
Profiles of Health System Post-Acute Leadership Structures
Post-acute care (PAC) is a vital part of the healthcare system that helps patients recover from illness, surgery or injury. It includes a range of services, such as rehabilitation, home health care, long-term care, hospice care and more. As the population ages and healthcare costs continue to rise, health systems are increasingly focusing on building […]
3 Opportunities And Obstacles For Digital Health In Advancing VBC
Value-based care (VBC) is a healthcare delivery model that aims to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. Digital health technologies have the potential to play a significant role in advancing VBC by improving care coordination, increasing patient engagement, and reducing administrative burdens. However, there are also obstacles to the adoption and implementation of digital health […]
What Is The Future Of Retail Pharmacy? Health Care Leaders Predict It’s Increasingly Digital
The retail pharmacy industry is experiencing a transformation driven by technological advancements and changing consumer expectations. As the healthcare landscape evolves, health care leaders predict that the future of retail pharmacy will be increasingly digital. This shift towards digitization is expected to enhance convenience, improve patient outcomes, and create new opportunities for the delivery of […]
9 Brutally Honest Quotes From Health Systems And Tech Vendors On Partnering With Each Other
“Partnering with health systems can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it provides us with access to a vast patient population and valuable data. On the other hand, navigating the bureaucratic and slow-moving nature of these organizations can be frustrating and hinder innovation.” – Tech Vendor “Tech vendors often promise us the moon and […]
Breakthrough Medical Technologies Save Millions of Lives
Sponsored News – Millions of people are living longer and in better health, thanks to major advances in medical technology that have produced new high-quality, cost-effective therapies. Half a century ago, a pacemaker used to treat cardiac arrhythmias was the size of a hockey puck. Today, it’s smaller than a AAA battery. Since 1980, medical […]