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Say YES to Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is actually Good for your Mental Health. During February, I have always put a Valentine emphasis on celebrations with my friends. I think of the holiday as a way to let others know how much they mean to me. By recognizing and strengthening those bonds, it is also a way to boost your…
Read MoreRoom for Improvement
“The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.” Japanese Proverb We all have something we want to change about ourselves or learn to do. Usually, in January, people get inspired (again!) to get organized, start exercising, lose weight or learn to paint—but a few months later they give up. Why do…
Read MoreMedication Adherence Statistics
Medication non-adherence is an enormous problem that is largely unaddressed by the healthcare system. Researchers have been studying the cause of medication non-adherence for decades and hundreds of papers have been published. Some of the findings may surprise you. For example, younger people often have worse medication adherence rates than the elderly. In addition,…
Read MoreTech-Based Medication Adherence Program Improves Outcomes, Reduces Costs
Published in Managed Health Care Connect on September 23, 2016 Thomas Morrow MD Having officially reached Medicare age, I am amazed that the focus of virtually every conversation with my older friends when we get together is about health, doctor visits, surgical procedures, and medications. It is also interesting how many people talk about their…
Read MoreBig Innovations in Health Care Technology in 2015 & 2016
Originally published on GetReferralMD.com by Jonothan Govette A new year is upon us and we are already seeing amazing advancements in healthcare technology, everything from enterprise cloud software to nanobots. Is healthcare finally catching up with the times? New startups and fortune 500 companies alike, are in a modern-day health care gold rush, with…
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