Sentences with phrase «good health of the patient»

Knowing a patient's medical history makes it possible for the physician to plan for the continuing good health of the patient, to fend off predictable episodes of illness and to care more effectively when illness does come.

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Considering the sprawling, federated nature of U.S. medicine, experts warn that a combination of government policies and health IT upgrades — as well as prophylactic human measures like changing passwords — will be necessary to keep patients» data safe and health systems functioning.

Value should always be defined around the customer, and in a well functioning health care system, the creation of value for patients should determine the rewards for all other actors in the system.

At the same time, better homecare options — largely made possible by digital health innovations, telemedicine, and (hopefully) new payment structures — will keep many patients out of the hospital to begin with.

In fact, a number of mental health patients, especially those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respond well when they have lots of support.

Research has shown that medical patients who develop emotional health problems cost more to treat and respond less well to treatment; as a result, says Ahern, «it behooves the medical system to do a better job in detection and treatment of behavioral health because it drives outcomes and drives the costs.»

Kaiser avoids this trap by delivering care to patients through teams of providers (doctors, nurses, nutritionists, etc.) and physicians --» who quarterback this care,» Tyson says — get a flat salary, receiving end - of - year bonus payments if their patients achieve better health.

Providers, hospitals and health systems can personalize and track treatment plans to better fit the needs of individual patients, and patients can personalize their exercise regimens, diets and health goals.

But now that Obamacare is ensuring health care providers get paid for better outcomes rather than the number of visits a patient makes to the doctor, you can be sure hospitals will be using data to make sure they're delivering the best treatment they can.

The only way it's going to bring down the cost is if it lets providers make better decisions about the care and either improves patient health or keeps them out of the system.

In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better Health (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hHealth, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hhealth needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of hhealth, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of healthhealth.

Under the model of such a «patient - centered medical home,» for instance, health care providers could give people practical (and personally tailored) advice on the «next best action» they may be able to take in order to improve their health, perhaps by improving their diet or boosting how much exercise they get.

The research was conducted by Cleveland Clinic scientists, centered on technology developed by Reflexion Health, and was published in the Journal of Knee Surgery (because, well, it featured patients going through PT after hip or knee surgeries).

Any startup that can help health care providers gain more insight into patients» conditions or behaviors is going to at least get a look from even the best and biggest of hospital systems.

The U.S. health care system faces ever - growing costs, and a good portion of that is devoted to caring for patients with chronic health conditions like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

«They want to take care of patients, but they are dealing more with bureaucracy and administrative stuff instead of actually providing good health care, so we need to fix that.»

At the heart of this boom is the recognition that the key to managing patient health is better information — and that the information is best acquired and accessed via the mobile devices that are now always at the fingertips of both patients and clinicians.

DeepMind said Monday that it «underestimated the complexity» of the United Kingdom's National Health Service «and of the rules around patient data, as well as the potential fears about a well - known tech company working in health.&Health Service «and of the rules around patient data, as well as the potential fears about a well - known tech company working in health.&health.»

Ideally, patients, nurses, and doctors should be able to have an open conversation about treatment, with the goal of landing on the best health outcome possible.

Every health care company seeks to scale the best technology and develop profitable ways to cover the massive cost of research and development, investors are looking for actionable intelligence on who's breaking through, and patients are hungry for affordable and effective care.

Endeavour managing director Garry Garside said the company was established to provide health care practitioners with equity participation at a seed level as opposed to outright business acquisition and would secure improved patient care through better integration of services.

CVS operates a chain of pharmacies and retail clinics that could be used by Aetna to provide care directly to patients, while the merged company could be better able to offer employers one - stop shopping for health insurance for their workers.

We believe that innovations in health technology can significantly improve the care and well - being of patients everywhere and drive economic growth for Ontario.

Currently, no PBM is delivering comprehensive and patient - specific actionable information real - time to prescribers, pharmacists, members, and clinical / pharmacy staff of payer to create better health outcomes.

Health insurers have a multibillion - dollar opportunity to lead a digital transformation of healthcare that will mean lower costs and better care for patients.

The patient is next invited to be seated in a reclining chair, taught to relax all his muscles, calmed by soothing words, and in a state of physical relaxation and mental quiet the unwholesome thoughts and untoward symptoms are dislodged from his consciousness, and in their place are sown the seeds of more health - giving thoughts and better habits.

equally important is the fact that in addition to family physicians, the clergymen of the community,... and the other guardians of mental health can consult with the center's professional staff to aid in serving individual patients about whom they share concern, as well as to add to their own knowledge of mental health and mental illness through formal and informal classes and meetings presented by the center's staff.

Already a movement is under way to improve end - of - life care by educating health - care providers to respond better to the needs of dying patients, by creating new care settings or improving existing ones, by seeking changes in methods of paying for appropriate care, by educating the public through conferences, town meetings, television programming, and even Web sites (see www.careproject.net), by providing adequate relief of pain, by withholding or withdrawing treatments that only prolong dying, by keeping company with those who are lonely, and by being a resource of meaning and hope for those tempted to despair.

Some physicians, however, refuse to perform abortions and / or provide contraceptives precisely because in their view, having examined the empirical evidence, such as the recent Royal College of Psychiatrists statement on women's mental health and abortion, these practices contradict the best interests of their patients.

If an individual doctor believes it is in the best interest of the patient's health to perform a particular method of abortion, then this judgment must be defended.

Patients are told the importance of maintaining and taking care of their body and having good health habits.

The physician has the immediate goal of securing the well - being of the patient, which includes her psychologicaI health, so I think the better part of valor is not to bring it up unless the patient asks.

GoHealth Urgent Care will continue to focus on patient - centered care and growth in 2018, as the company is poised to spearhead new groundbreaking health care initiatives and offerings for customers in existing markets, including New York, San Francisco, Portland and Hartford, as well as each of its new Midwest markets together with Mercy.

And finally, you claim you want doctors and health care providers to practice without fear of litigation... you want us to focus first and foremost on the health and well - being of our patients.

While some doctors may pressure their patients to do it, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now agree that natural tears may be better for the health of the mother than an episiotomy.

At Health Foundations, we follow the best evidence available and highest standards of care in every aspect of care we offer to our patients, including water birth.

«It actually doesn't happen that much if you give your patients good instruction about when to come in,» said Lu, who is an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and public health at the University of California Los Angeles.

Caitlin McNeily, VP of Sales for Ashland Health says «At Ashland Health, we work one on one with patients providing customized service to determine the best breast pump option for each and every individual.

Facilities that are recognized for their integration of best practices have an advantage in recruitment and retention of qualified health - care professionals and in cultivating satisfaction and lifelong loyalty in their patient population.

What we are doing is to provide equipment in the new facilities that we have so that our health professionals will be able to give of their best to the patients.

Olakulehin, who told Good Health Weekly, that he had conviction that a portable, battery operated device that automates the process of providing ventilator support for respiratory failure patients anywhere and not just in the Intensive Care Unit, ICU would be a life saver.

«It's just not good enough that over half of patients are having to wait three months or more,» shadow health minister Luciana Berger said.

«The State Department of Health will continue to work with other area health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&Health will continue to work with other area health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&health care providers in the Bronx as well as the insurance plans that cover Soundview patients to ensure that those individuals will have ready access to quality health care.&health care.»

Bill Hammond, a health policy analyst with the fiscal watchdog group the Empire Center, agreed that the tax would likely be passed on to patients who need the drugs, including terminally ill people and patients with chronic conditions, as well as addicts who are sometimes prescribed medicines that contain a form of opioid.

Collectively, these efforts will strengthen the capacity of providers to address the mental health concerns of their pregnant and postpartum patients, so that women at risk or already suffering from maternal depression will have better health and access to care.

«We are pleased to continue to work with all parties to protect patients and ensure the safety and well - being of thousands of hospital workers and other health care professionals across the state,» the statement issued Wednesday afternoon read.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) have said that the medical profession as well as patients need to realise that the continuing rise in antibiotic prescriptions needs to be reined - in by concentrating on the «sensible use» of antimicrobial drugs.

The Alliance is breaking new ground in that it unites patient advocacy groups, health and social care organisations and other key stakeholders to achieve a high standard of hand hygiene, based on the best available evidence.

Health minister Dr Dan Poulter, a qualified doctor, commented: «Today's mandate to Health Education England, backed by a # 5 billion budget, will help our many dedicated frontline staff to further improve their ability to care for patients as well as enabling our NHS to train the next generation of doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants.»

Open to all Erie County residents regardless of where they reside, the Erie County Health Mall will offer an array of services focused on providing primary and chronic disease care in order to better manage patients» conditions before they lead to hospitalization.