As Health Care Costs Increase, Cost-of-Care Discussions Can be Make or Break for Patients
Health care spending has reached astronomical figures, exceeding $3 trillion a year and straining the budgets of patients, according to CMS. Over the past decade, the percentage of patients who spend $1,000… Read More
Is it Time for Patients to Take Control of their Own Health? We Think So.
To truly achieve value-based care, patients must be placed at the center of the health care system. … Read More
Social Determinants of Health and the Importance of Patient-level Insights
To deliver patient-centered care and improve long-term health outcomes, health care organizations are increasingly investing in efforts to address patients’ social needs.… Read More
Outside the Comfort Zone: How Travel Is Good for the Mind and Body
Morocco is 99 percent Muslim. It is considered a developing country with extreme poverty in many places.… Read More
Catch the Wave of Wholesome Foods with Wholesome Waves “Prescription” Program
Wholesome Wave’s mission is to inspire “under-served consumers to make healthier food choices by increasing affordable access to fresh, local, and regional food.”… Read More
Teach a Man to Garden and You Feed Him for a Lifetime
Making healthy food choices is challenging for many reasons. According to a Consumer Reports study from 2015, organic foods are 47 percent more expensive than non-organic options.… Read More
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Mobile Farmer’s Market Provides Access to Fresh Produce
The St. Louis MetroMarket is a non-profit farmer’s market operating with the goal of addressing the issue of food deserts in St. Louis.… Read More
Good Communication Between Provider and Patients Helps Both “Choose Wisely”
In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine launched the Choosing Wisely campaign, which aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients.… Read More
You’re Never too Busy to Make Time to Do Nothing
I absolutely abhor when someone answers the question “How are you?” with “Busy.” … Read More
Sick Enough to Stay Home? If You Have to Ask, You Probably Are!
Earlier this month, I found myself in a role that I don’t often play: patient. I don’t get sick very often. … Read More
