Everyone is talking about the excessive cost of medical care, and people are proposing many top-down solutions. But you can... The post Getting Better Health Care – Do it yourself ways to save money on health care appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
On our show last week, we discussed a list of 20 tips to help you avoid medical errors. But who... The post Getting Better Health Care – Three simple questions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) notes that one in seven hospitalized Medicare patients experience a medical... The post Getting Better Health Care – 20 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
University of Chicago Booth School of Business professor John Cochrane says, there is a “coherent free-market, deregulated alternative” to our... The post Getting Better Health Care – Better ways to reform our health care system appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The prices of some drugs are extraordinarily high. Patients may need those drugs but may find the high price, even... The post Getting Better Health Care – Are drug coupon cards a good thing? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
In contrast to much of the rest of the U.S. economy, our health care system is a cobbled, poorly coordinated... The post Getting Better Health Care – Does corporate America have solutions for our health care insurance problems? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
There are a lot of doctors out there. How do you find a great one? Do you rely on word... The post Getting Better Health Care – Finding a top doctor appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
On last week’s program, Tom Hubbard, Senior Program Director at NEHI, a national health policy institute and think tank, based... The post Getting Better Health Care – Practical ways to reform our health care system appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
On today’s program, Tom Hubbard, Senior Program Director at NEHI, a national health policy institute and think tank, based in... The post Getting Better Health Care – Practical ways to reform our health care system appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Poor use of medication, also called poor adherence, is responsible for medications not working nearly as well as they could.... The post Getting Better Health Care – The campaign to promote better adherence to treatment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently published a report on how state health insurance exchanges can help promote... The post Getting Better Health Care – Can state health insurance exchanges help solve health care woes? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Medicare provides health insurance coverage to an enormous number of Americans. It is efficient, but very costly. If only something... The post Getting Better Health Care – Medicare is Innovative! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The medical care system functions very well on a day-to-day basis. Sure, it has its warts, but far more often... The post Getting Better Health Care – Armageddon Medicine, How to Be Your Own Doctor appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Controversy about online doctor ratings abounds. Some doctors fear that disgruntled patients will make doctors look bad with no recourse... The post Getting Better Health Care – Online doctor rating appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Our guest today, Peter Ferrara, is Senior Fellow, Entitlement and Budget Policy at the Heartland Institute and author “The Obamacare... The post Getting Better Health Care – Is Obamacare a disaster? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Narrative—storytelling—plays a crucial role in how people interact, including interactions between patients and physicians. We discuss the narrative medicine with... The post Getting Better Health Care – Storytelling appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The Association of American Medical College (AAMC), the organization that certifies American medical schools, published a report on the behavioral... The post Getting Better Health Care – Social and behavioral sciences in medicine appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Stress contributes to poor health and poor quality of life. What is stress? According to physician and stress coach Dr.... The post Getting Better Health Care – Stress, stress myths, and how to control stress (Part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Stress contributes to poor health and poor quality of life. What is stress? According to physician and stress coach Dr.... The post Getting Better Health Care – Stress, stress myths, and how to control stress (Part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Modern medications are light years ahead of the treatments doctors had to offer years ago, but many patients don’t get... The post Getting Better Health Care – Patients may not be taking their medication (Part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Modern medications are light years ahead of the treatments doctors had to offer years ago, but many patients don’t get... The post Getting Better Health Care – Patients may not be taking their medication (Part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The medical malpractice litigation system is a mess, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in defensive medicine practices. Richard... The post Getting Better Health Care – Our broken malpractice system, and how to fix it (Part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The medical malpractice litigation system is a mess, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in defensive medicine practices. Richard... The post Getting Better Health Care – Our broken malpractice system, and how to fix it (Part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
This week, we speak with Joe and Terry Graedon, whose radio program The People’s Pharmacy, provides patients a wealth of... The post Getting Better Health Care – The People’s Pharmacy for Drug and Other Health Information (part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
This week, we speak with Joe and Terry Graedon, whose radio program The People’s Pharmacy, provides patients a wealth of... The post Getting Better Health Care – The People’s Pharmacy for Drug and Other Health Information (part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Dr. Mary Catherine Beach describes fundamental problems and solutions in doctor-patient communication. Dr. Beach is Associate Professor in the Division... The post Getting Better Health Care – The fundamentals of doctor-patient communication (Part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Dr. Mary Catherine Beach describes fundamental problems and solutions in doctor-patient communication. Dr. Beach is Associate Professor in the Division... The post Getting Better Health Care – The fundamentals of doctor-patient communication (Part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has published its 2011 State of Health Care Quality Report examining quality data... The post Getting Better Health Care – Health care quality in America is improving appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Patient education is critical to successful medical outcomes. Mark Becker, pediatrician and founder of Vivacare, a company that makes patient... The post Getting Better Health Care – Electronic ways to improve patient education appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
A trusted patient advocate can help people manage the complexities of our health care system. Anne Llewellyn, Editor in Chief... The post Getting Better Health Care – Working with a patient advocate (part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
