Health/Disease Strategy

Preventable deaths with in the top 5 causes of death vary across states, and CDC notes an opportunity to improve

A dearth of informatics to confirm the intuitive benefits of wellness makes it difficult for a numbers-driven health insurance system to know how to invest its resources

Behind the political issues and the deep emotions is the reality that the United States must overhaul end-of-life care

Poor communication between care providers that leads to care gaps and medical errors is a serious problem within the healthcare system, but so is patient behavior outside the physician’s office

Evidence shows that the traditional approach is not effective.

Consider tailored approaches for health management

The medical community is using checklists to voluntarily cut costs

URAC recognizes best practices

Oregon is the first state to transfer Medicaid populations into accountable care.

Fear and dosing schedules are barriers

Tools help patients and physicians

Surgery patients are at risk for addiction and overdose

Long-term intervention encompasses entire lifetime

Drugs are free of interferon and aim to shorten treatment time

Critical care patients have higher HAI rates

You will never be able to measure wellness and you actually don't want to

Managing diabetes and preventing microvascular and macrovascular complications requires a more holistic approach that goes beyond glucose, and includes careful management of other risk factors.

Employer plans must evaluate their wellness culture

Remote monitoring helps plans keep tabs on member progress

CDC is concerned because young adults and children are beginning to use e-cigarettes, and the products’ safety is uncertain.

Stakeholders weigh the pros and cons of convenient care clinics found in drug stores and grocery outlets

Prevalence of chronic pain can add up to higher costs in mental-health and medical claims

Nurses also identify lifestyle issues during yearly kitchen table conversations

Costly chronic conditions increase with age

In Iowa, the Blue Zones Project has community buy-in