Waking up in the middle of the night to a child with an earache, catching a cold on your long-awaited vacation, trying to plan your primary care around travelling for your job – taking care of your health can be downright inconvenient when life is at its most hectic. To make matters worse, you’re often […]
You may know your pharmacist as the face that greets you when you pop in to grab bandages and over-the-counter medicine at your local pharmacy. But while it’s not uncommon for people to view pharmacists as solely medication dispensers, these providers can do much more for patients looking to improve their health. Typically open on […]
If you or someone you care about has ever been diagnosed with a complex, serious, or rare medical condition, then you know how difficult it may be to process this news and navigate next steps. In such moments, the role of your care team becomes even more crucial: how will you make these complicated decisions […]
Managing chronic conditions costs the U.S. an astounding 90% of its $4.5 trillion annual healthcare expenditure, and employers feel the sting, not just in their increasing healthcare spending, but also in hidden costs like absenteeism and lower productivity. However, an unsung hero of condition and care management can offer employees and their families accessible support […]
In today’s constantly changing healthcare landscape, the definition of “traditional care” has shifted. Mental illness affected more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults in 2021, yet only 47.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received any kind of treatment. The need for a more dynamic approach to whole-person health that merges behavioral health with primary […]
The public health crisis of obesity in the United States becomes more alarming with each passing year; According to the CDC, as of 2022, all 50 states have an obesity prevalence of over 20%, with nearly half (22 states) being 35% or greater. The truth is, despite all the newly developed medications, advancements in medical […]