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What is killing sugar-cane workers across Central America?

Chronic kidney disease has killed tens of thousands of young men and is becoming more deadly. But nobody knows exactly what it is, or what to do about it, reports Will Storr

Why Indoor Air Pollutants Might be Making You Sick

Few, if any people realize that indoor air pollutants might be the reason they immediately seem to catch a case of the sniffles when they get home or arrive at work.

Health Insurance 101

In this episode we’ll take a look at what health insurance is, the different types of insurance available and some tips for picking the kind that’s right for our needs. With 30 years of experience in the health insurance industry Dorane helps us answer many of the common and confusing questions abou

What the WHAT? New Study Recommends Eating Donuts for Breakfast to Lose Weight!

Medical Home Care: Is it Really Better?

Patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) —broadly defined as a way to organize primary care so that individuals get high-quality care across the full range of their health needs—are gaining momentum. The theory behind PCMHs is that when your care is truly coordinated between your primary caregiver and a team of specialists, and there’s a cradle-to-grave focus on preventive care and overall wellness, everybody wins: Costs go down…

The Pulse: Can A Patient-Centered Medical Home Make You Healthier?

There’s a good chance your doctor is working towards creating something called a patient-centered medical home. It’s designed to offer patients more

Pros and Cons of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model

Patient-Centered Medical Homes are good for healthcare, but medical practices should also be realistic about the model, if it is truly a good fit, and its results.

Webcast: Building a better medical home

What does it take to become a recognized medical home? And does the designation make a difference in the marketplace? The patient-centered medical home is being touted as a promising model for improving the delivery of healthcare. What are the necessary parts and thresholds to achieve success?

Is the patient-centered medical home a Neanderthal?

As health systems push medical homes to their limits, the argument is emerging that population health managers will need something more.

UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines

The World Health Organization says it is ending them over allegations that they were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Is Maintaining the Patient-Centered Medical Home Worth It?

Is patient-centered medical home recognition worth the hassle of time-consuming recertification? One physician thinks it may be time to reevaluate.

Sometimes patients need more than a medical home

Societal-level problems require societal-level solutions.

Will the Patient-Centered Medical Home Transform the Delivery of Health Care?

New policy paper sees potential in patient-centered medical home model but urges patience.

5 Steps to Understanding Home Care

Because managing your patients and/or your own aging loved ones is overwhelming, Cooperative Home Care & Hospice has 5 Steps to Understanding Home Care: While home care options are unlimited, your budget probably isn’t. Choose a home care company that offers every type of home care funding to minimize what you pay out-of-pocket, and to ensure one company can meet every health care need now and…

When medical home models include palliative care, quality improves |

This combination of a medical home — a coordinated and family-centric model of care — and palliative care delivered in in the home setting includes advanced care planning, symptom management, as well as care for spiritual, social or psychological needs.

Early Evaluations of the Medical Home: Building on a Promising Start

Findings from a systematic evidence review of the medical home are promising, but indicate the critical need for stronger evaluations to guide policy makers.

How Home Care Is Transforming the Lives of Millions

The prices of healthcare services seem constantly on the rise, making it harder for average people to get the medical attention or home care.