Genetic test kits: what patients deserve to know
January 23, 2020
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits are a hot commodity every holiday season, but they often come with strings attached. Here's what patients deserve to know.
Population Health
Improve outcomes by screening for social determinants of health
January 7, 2020
New study results show only 16 per cent of surveyed practices screened for all five social determinants of health.
Clinical pharmacists: A critical link for managing chronic conditions effectively
September 21, 2019
CMS’ emphasis on preventive care and the need for better chronic care management raises the need for a care coordinator to ensure medication management and monitor for potential contraindications. The ideal coordinator? Clinical pharmacists.
3 ways a community HIE can help boost your practice’s revenue
July 8, 2019
Community health information exchanges appear to offer many advantages, including increased revenue for physician practices.
Most Googled diseases by state
June 14, 2019
What diseases are your patients most concerned about? To determine each state’s most googled disease, TermLife2Go.com cross-referenced the top diseases with national Google Trends data.
Why healthcare needs health coaches
May 21, 2019
Health coaching might be the middleman the American healthcare system needs to make reform a reality.
Wearables empower patients and physicians with actionable data
May 20, 2019
Wearable devices that gather health and movement data are being put to new uses in the clinical setting for glucose monitoring, pain management and distraction, rehabilitation, and treatment adherence.
The way medicine should be practiced
May 17, 2019
One independent practice has improved patient outcomes, employee efficiency, and practice revenue by implementing a chronic care management program.
Healthy food is a prescription for better health
May 14, 2019
Physicians can stop writing prescriptions and actually help reduce chronic disease, comorbidities and pharmacology by educating their patients about what to eat.
Community information exchanges target social determinants of health
March 7, 2019
Community health information sharing platforms are cropping up to give healthcare providers a more holistic view of their patients’ needs and challenges as well as capture interactions with other social service agencies. That, in turn, is helping to improve patients’ care and their quality of life.
