Americans are fighting their battle against heart disease, which is considered as the nation’s No. 1 killer. It is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Maryland’s Prince George County work towards a single population health management platform
Population health management needs to be responsive to patient needs and has to be efficient in order to save costs and improve outcomes. In 2013, Earnest Carter, MD deputy health officer at Maryland’s Prince George’s County Health Department had the vision to involve local stakeholders to work on social issues that influence an individual’s ability to live a healthy life.
The cost of not caring for the mentally ill can be staggering
The mental health state of US faces serious challenges as mentally ill people have nowhere to go. They rarely get sympathy from people around them and often land up on streets, county jails or emergency rooms.
Protein discovery that could lead to healing diabetes patients
US researchers have conducted a pathbreaking study where they have revealed that a particular protein that affects healing of wounds on the lower part of the leg and foot, amongst diabetes patients has been identified.
Medicare’s initiative for diabetes patients off to a rocky start
Type 2 diabetes is a serious health challenge faced by Americans and to tackle this mounting health challenge, patient provider communication has to be more effective. Not only healthcare providers have taken on the mantle to educate people but, organizations like Medicare too are contributing.