The complexity of glycemic management in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased dramatically in the past 15 years. In 1995, the drugs available for treatment of T2DM were insulin and ...

In August, Mountain States Healthcare Alliance, a 13-hospital integrated healthcare delivery system based in Johnson City, Tenn., received the 2012 National Quality Healthcare Award from the National ...

Adult cardiovascular care centered on the patient can improve individuals' experiences and their medical outcomes, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in ...

The process for delivering quality care — and the patient that receives it — have both changed dramatically in recent years. Increasingly, hospitals are challenged to adapt traditional in-patient ...

Nonjudgmental and collaborative care plans are ideal for primary care clinicians treating patients with obesity.

Time costs in health care create significant economic challenges for patients and caregivers, affecting income and quality of life. Long waits, administrative burdens, and self-advocacy efforts ...

Navigating the health care system in the United States can be challenging. It’s complex, it’s expensive, and services are often fragmented. Unfortunately, a byproduct of the way things are currently ...

Care, comfort, compassion, and consolation are as important as finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). For some healthcare professionals, the source of such values is patient-centered care 1 ...

Patient-centered primary care is beginning to form the cornerstone of quality health care, although there remains to be a separation from ideal patient care and the reality of the situation. Health ...

Are there distinguishing characteristics between the terminology used in health care delivery and quality improvement of person-directed care, person-centered care, and/or patient-directed care? The ...

Piotr is the CEO of Infermedica, a leading AI health company dedicated to improving preliminary symptom analysis and digital triage. In the healthcare industry, we work for patients, so it isn’t just ...

During my 25-year career, I’ve been involved in most aspects of the health sciences, from medical devices and biopharmaceuticals to healthcare providers. From that experience, which has spanned ...