Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. But in a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , commercially-insured adults were found to have visited primary care providers (PCPs) less often, and 1 in 2 had no PCP visits in one year.

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Osf Healthcare

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

OSF Medical Group, which oversees all clinics, worked with Healthcare Analytics, IT and finance to create a standard clinic operations performance management system to help drive operational excellence and better serve our patients.

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Healthcare Analytics Healthcare 52

Healthy Debate

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The post Prescriptions are for more than just drugs. Ontario Health Teams should use ‘social prescribing’ to improve our health and wellbeing. appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When a sudden healthcare issue arises, patients aren’t always sure where to seek care. Scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider may take too long. According to a survey Health Dialog conducted , 51% of patients say they can get an appointment with their provider within a week, but 33% have to wait 1-3 plus weeks to be seen. Sometimes waiting isn’t an option but the alternative of visiting the emergency room might be too extreme for a patient’s current situation.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

“We need to demand our health citizenship. That means our nation must approach medical treatment and data privacy as civil rights that protect everyone.” This is the start of my column, Americans, let’s claim our health care rights , published by USA Today today. USA Today is publishing a 10-part series called “Hidden Common Ground” addressing key issues where Americans can come together.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Most Americans associate more optimistic words with human genetics research than they do darker implications: “curious,” “hopeful,” “amazed.” and indeed “optimistic” ranked the top four impressions in peoples’ minds, based on a survey form the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). Below these perceptions are a few concerning concepts such as “cautious,” “concerned,” “hesitant, and “skeptical,” th

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Tonight, President Trump will present his fourth annual State of the Union address. This morning we don’t have a transcript of the speech ahead of the event, but one topic remains high on U.S. voters’ priorities, across political party – prescription drug prices. Few issues unite U.S. voters in 2020 quite like supporting Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, shown by the October 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll.

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