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The Canadian Doctor Who Prescribes Income to Treat Poverty
The first blog post I wrote about a Canadian doctor who was "diagnosing poverty" received more than 3,000 hits. I wanted to circle back to see whether or not the program had taken root. Indeed it has. "It's been a wildfire effect," Dr. Gary Bloch told me. Why can't the U.S. follow suit?...Consumer Choice Clashes With the Affordable Care Act
Recently the Department of Health and Human Services proposed that most of the federal health exchange policyholders be automatically re-enrolled next year in the same policy offered by the same company. That's right, no shopping around...Seamless Health Insurance Coverage Still Illusory
For ages we've all known that the U.S. health insurance system works splendidly for those who have good employer-provided coverage, slide smoothly into Medicare when the time comes and seldom get sick. But evidence is beginning to trickle in that this seamless pathway for some people who've signed up for Obamacare insurance may be more illusory than real...The Medicaid Gap Hits Home
A few days before the recent deadline for Obamacare sign-ups, I visited with one of the exchange navigators in Colorado, a state that expanded its Medicaid program and is working hard to enroll uninsured residents. This visit got me thinking of the millions of other people who live in states where they can't get access to Obamacare because they are too poor and yet are also not eligible for Medicaid...Is Your Doctor Paying Attention?
The $800 bottle of meds in my bathroom cabinet is a powerfully expensive reminder of my (former) family physician's lapse in attention – and my own lapse in catching her error. She'd somehow accidentally doubled both the dosage and the number of times per day to take these meds. How is this even possible? Somebody is not paying attention...This Doctor Treats Poverty Like a Disease
What would you think if your doctor handed you a prescription that recommended filing your tax returns or applying for food stamps instead of the usual medicines for high blood pressure or diabetes...Guest Blog: Instant Access & Old Faulty Assumptions
The current literature indicates that we in the various health disciplines provide texts that are poorly written and organized, web sites that are hard to navigate, as well as charts and graphs that are difficult for many to interpret and use. I say that we can make information truly accessible and usable by adding needed rigor to our work.Matters of the Heart
When her mom is being treated for a newly diagnosed heart condition, medical student Katherine Ellington learns first-hand how her medical training applies to real life. This is the second in a series of three posts.BROWSE BY: AUTHOR | TOPIC | MOST POPULAR
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Patient Engagement Is Here to Stay Jessie Gruman | January 15, 2015 |
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Center for Advancing Health Announces Two New Awards to Honor Jessie Gruman Center for Advancing Health | January 7, 2015 |
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Six Things Health Care Stakeholders Told CFAH About Patient Engagement CFAH Staff | December 23, 2014 |
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Patient Engagement – We Have Become Our Parent Kate Lorig | December 19, 2014 |
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Urban Parks and Trails Are Cost-Effective Ways to Promote Exercise |
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Military Culture Enables Tobacco Use |
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Physician Behaviors May Contribute to Disparities in Mental Health Care |
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Depression and Dementia in Older Adults Increase Risk of Preventable Hospitalizations |