Our system for financing health care is all screwed up, paying lots for things that add little to no value.... The post Getting Better Health Care – Can we make health insurance more rational? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Pharmacists have expert knowledge about medications. They serve in local drug stores and in many other roles. Research is discovering... The post Getting Better Health Care – Pharmacists can help us get better medical care appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Large academic medical centers may make the news, but much of American medical care is delivered in small, local hospitals.... The post Getting Better Health Care – America’s small town hospitals appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Auto companies spend more on health care than on steel. Is the same thing happening to the U.S. military? The... The post Getting Better Health Care – Are U.S. military health care costs degrading military effectiveness? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
What’s right and what’s wrong with the U.S. health system? Does it need a major overhaul or a few tweaks?... The post Getting Better Health Care – Reforming the U.S. health system (part 2) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
What’s right and what’s wrong with the U.S. health system? Does it need a major overhaul or a few tweaks?... The post Getting Better Health Care – Reforming the U.S. health system (part 1) appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Screening for illness promises to help identify disease at a curable stage and to keep us healthy. But is it... The post Getting Better Health Care – It’s hard to make well people better, but it’s not hard to make them worse appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Individual health care experiences may all be outstanding, but overall health care may still not be good because of poor... The post Getting Better Health Care – Improving health care by changing payment structures appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
TV shows give us a picture of big city hospitals and high intensity care. But what is medical practice like... The post Getting Better Health Care – Small town family practice appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Academic medical centers are charged with training new doctors, expanding health knowledge through research, and providing cutting edge clinical care.... The post Getting Better Health Care – The Academic Medical Center appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Do new drugs really cost a billion dollars to develop? We speak with Dr. Lawrence Friedhoff, author of the book... The post Getting Better Health Care – Clinical trial myths appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
We are blessed with wonder drugs that would have been considered either magical or miraculous in earlier times. How are... The post Getting Better Health Care – How are new drugs tested (part 2)? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
We are blessed with wonder drugs that would have been considered either magical or miraculous in earlier times. How are... The post Getting Better Health Care – How are new drugs tested? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The government is pouring money into encouraging doctors and hospitals to switch to electronic health record systems. A bevy of... The post Getting Better Health Care – Certifying electronic health record systems appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Your medical condition may be complicated. You can make sure you give your doctor the information the doctor needs to... The post Getting Better Health Care – How you can help your doctor give you great care. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Doctors strive to give their patients great medical care, but Dr. Evan Levine, author of the book, What Your Doctor... The post Getting Better Health Care – What your doctor won’t tell you appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Given the limitations of traditional medical care, people have turned to complementary and alternative medical treatment (CAM) to meet their... The post Getting Better Health Care – Alternative medicine appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Doctors are the heart and sole of the health care system. Where do they come from? What is their training... The post Getting Better Health Care – A day in the life of a medical student appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The ability to share information makes electronic health records a fabulous way to improve patients’ care, but that same ability... The post Getting Better Health Care – Patient privacy in the electronic era appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
With the growing use of electronic technologies, there is a growing need to protect patients’ health records from abuse. A... The post Getting Better Health Care – Protecting patients’ health information appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Dramatic changes are needed if we are going to bring health care costs under control. The Council for Affordable Health... The post Getting Better Health Care – Controlling health care costs appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Modern medical centers can provide glitzy, miraculous services, but quality comes down to doing the little things well every time.... The post Getting Better Health Care – The nuts and bolts of improving health care quality appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has been measuring health care quality in the United States for the past... The post Getting Better Health Care – The state of health care quality. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
We’re inundated with partisan bickering over health care reform. What does the legislation really do? Dr. Jack Resnick followed health... The post Getting Better Health Care – Health care reform beyond the hype. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Doctors are trained to make the right diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment; satisfying patients sometimes gets lost in the... The post Getting Better Health Care – Improving patients’ satisfaction appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a Federal agency dedicated to protecting health and reducing death and disability.... The post Getting Better Health Care – Winnable disease prevention battles appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
The Internet makes all kinds of information available, but what can we trust? The National Library of Medicine is a... The post Getting Better Health Care – A trustworthy source of medical information appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Hospitalization is one of the biggest expenses in health care. Is there any way to reduce the cost of a... The post Getting Better Health Care – Saving money on hospitalization appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Our health care system is broken, and legislation to fix it has been passed. What do doctors think? We talk... The post Getting Better Health Care – What do doctors think? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
Serious, preventable medical errors are too common. What is being done about it? What can you do to make sure... The post Getting Better Health Care – Can we reduce medical errors? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net .
