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What Is Health Literacy and Why Does It Matter

What Is Health Literacy and Why Does It Matter

As primary care physicians (PCPs), our jobs can be made easier or harder depending on several factors. Key among them is the “health literacy” level of the patient. By this, we refer to the patient’s ability to understand medical information transmitted to them. It could be information related to their medical condition, symptoms, treatments, medicine

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Effective Strategies for Managing Obesity

Effective Strategies for Managing Obesity

Obesity had been a global pandemic long before COVID came around. The rate of global obesity tripled in size over the last 50 years. Studies show that roughly 35% to 40% of Americans are obese. But when you attempt to talk to someone about their obesity, they usually get defensive and shy away from the

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The Camden Coalition Fails to Prevent Hospital Readmissions

The Camden Coalition Fails to Prevent Hospital Readmissions

Americans are always looking for a quick fix to their problems, such as swallowing one pill per day to lose weight. Wouldn’t it be nice if life was that easy? The Camden Coalition was supposed to be the quick fix for helping people with frequent health issues and hospital readmissions. Since readmissions are expensive for

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The Importance of Value-Based Metrics for Treating Patients

The Importance of Value-Based Metrics for Treating Patients

Metrics are a valuable way for healthcare providers to measure the value of the care they provide to their patients. All healthcare providers should continuously seek better quality metrics for their practices. They need tools capable of pinpointing the effectiveness, safety, and equity of their treatments and care. The results of your metrics will give

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The Advantages of Technology in the Healthcare Industry

The Advantages of Technology in the Healthcare Industry

The Advantages of Technology in the Healthcare Industry When the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to stay at home, telemedicine and telehealth services became essential for sustaining their health and wellbeing. Numerous healthcare professionals also found this technology convenient for treating more patients within a shorter timeframe. Now, this technology has only gotten better and more

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Social Distancing: Is It Really a Healthy Choice?

Social Distancing: Is It Really a Healthy Choice?

Politicians and government officials are adding more restrictions and regulations to our daily activities. For example, when the coronavirus pandemic first struck the United States, our nation’s leaders forced businesses to close and curfews to be enforced. They also told us to avoid gathering with more than 10 people at a time. Their excuse for

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