Building a Better Bridge From Hospital to Home Health Care
There are many things that American health care professionals do well, but transitioning patients from hospital to home still isn’t one of them. From anxiety about at-home care to confusion with instructions and medications, to lack of appropriate equipment, coupled with little to no communication between doctors and patients, it’s no wonder that hospital readmission […]
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 […]
Best Tips to a Health Lifestyle You Need to Understand
As it is said, health is rich, but some still have this hard lesson to learn. Yes, when we are healthy, how many of us appreciate and respect our bodies? Our everyday routine is to sleep late after a late night, rush to work, eat on the road, work all day and come back late […]
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 […]
The Rise Of The Health Solutions Company: How Plans Are Reinventing The Traditional Health Payer Identity
The traditional role of health insurance companies or payers has been to collect premiums from individuals and employers and pay healthcare providers for the medical services rendered. However, over the past few years, we have witnessed the emergence of a new breed of health insurance companies, which are often referred to as health solutions companies. […]
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 […]
What you need to know from CMS’ Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule for 2022. The PFS sets the rates that Medicare pays for physician services and establishes policies for the Medicare program. Here are some key changes and updates from the final rule that providers need to be aware of: […]
Your Biggest Questions About Private Equity Investment In Physician Practices, Answered
Private equity investment in physician practices has become increasingly common in recent years. This trend has raised many questions and concerns about the impact of private equity on the quality of care, physician autonomy, and patient outcomes. In this article, we will address some of the biggest questions about private equity investment in physician practices […]
Expand Your Self-Care Horizon with Quantum Energy Technology
These days, stress seems to spike at every turn, especially in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and stressed out individuals continue to seek strategies to improve health, wellbeing and harmony. Quantum energy and frequencies have a long history of use in alternative medicine, and relate to the quantum physics principles described by scientists […]