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Health eVillages Program Connects Rural Providers
What do Kenya, Uganda, China, and Haiti have in common with St. Mary Parish? Among other things, major healthcare issues, a lack of economic resources...Read More
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Health eVillages Program Connects Rural Providers
What do Kenya, Uganda, China, and Haiti have in common with St. Mary Parish? Among other things, major healthcare issues, a lack of economic resources and the connectivity necessary to access medical information needed to provide up-to-date treatments to patients... TED GRIGGS |
A Sense of Independence Nearing retirement in an era when 70 is the new 50, it can be difficult to picture a time when you won’t be able to hop in your car to run errands, swing a club or a racquet, attend an exercise class,... CINDY SANDERS |
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Halfway Through the Session: How’s the Legislature Doing? At this writing, state lawmakers are at the halfway mark of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The legislature must adjourn sine die no later than 6 p.m. on Thursday June 6, 2013. There has been a plethora of healthcare related measures contemplated this session... CINDY BISHOP |
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Robby LeBlanc
Runnin’ down a dream
Robby LeBlanc was born to run. His knack for distance racing earned the Baton Rouge native a track scholarship to LSU, where he strode alongside athletes from Kenya, Morocco, Jamaica, Germany and South Africa... LISA HANCHEY |
In The News June CIS Welcomes Cardiologist Leon Kraft, MD
BATON ROUGE- Dr. Leon Kraft has joined the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) team of cardiologists at 7941 Picardy Avenue in Baton Rouge...
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Healthcare Consolidation: M&A Not the Only Way
Regulatory barriers that once thwarted any pressure felt by hospitals and health systems to consolidate and uncover economies of scale or scope have eased. But consolidation doesn't always come via an acquisition. Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:41 am CDT
| | Medicine grapples with apps
Christine Porter is hooked on the MyFitnessPal app. In October, after deciding to lose 50 pounds, Porter started typing in everything she eats, drinks and any exercise she gets. "This is my main page here," says Porter. "It's telling me I have about 1,200 calories remaining for the day. When I want to record something I just click the 'add to diary' button. I'm on it all day either through my phone or through the computer." She says she's lost 42 pounds in nine months. Health apps like MyFitnessPal are turning smartphones and tablets into exercise aids, blood pressure monitors and even devices that transmit an electrocardiogram. But the explosion of apps is way ahead of tests to determine which ones work. Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:01 am CDT
| | Opinion: Should hospital payments be cut if it's cheaper in doctor's office?
I emailed a handful of North Texas hospital executives to get their take on a federal advisory panel's recommendation that Congress cut payments to hospitals for services that can be provided less expensively in doctors' offices. It turned out to be a lively debate. Joel Allison, president & CEO of Dallas-based Baylor Health Care System said patients get the best value when they're treated in the most appropriate venue. "Depending on a patient's condition, a hospital which by design has greater capabilities may be more appropriate than a physician's office for certain services," Allison said in reply to my email. "To ensure that hospitals can continue to provide appropriate care to patients in the right setting, they need to be adequately reimbursed." Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:57 am CDT
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Obesity, Diabetes Stymie Physicians
Physicians and others, such as the YMCA, are working to reduce obesity and related diseases. Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am CDT
| | Working Together to Root Out Readmissions
Hospitals and health systems face growing internal and external pressures to reduce avoidable readmissions. In New Hampshire, more than 22 hospitals are sharing ideas and best practices to root out the problem. We profile their efforts as part of our ongoing coverage of the HRET Hospital Engagement Network. Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am CDT
| | Team-based Care: The New Primary Care Delivery Model
A family's journey to manage their diabetic child's health is aided by a comprehensive, team-based approach to care. Despite the many benefits of team-based care, it still hasn't been widely adopted. Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am CDT
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Poll: Few uninsured have heard about ObamaCare exchanges
Few uninsured people have heard more than a little about ObamaCare's new health insurance marketplaces, highlighting the task facing the Obama administration as it seek to sell the law to this group.
According to a new poll, only about one in 10 uninsured people have heard "some" or "a lot" about the exchanges, which will begin signing up participants in October.
Another third say they've heard "only a little" about the new opportunity for healthcare coverage. Half say they've heard nothing at all. The survey was released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:44 am CDT
| | McConnell slams Dems for spending millions on ObamaCare 'P.R. blitz'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Obama for launching a “campaign-style P.R. blitz” to explain the healthcare reform law to the public. “Americans still don’t like the idea of Obamacare. Not because they’re unable to understand, or because they just haven’t ‘seen the right messaging,’” McConnell said on the Senate floor Wednesday. “It’s because they just don’t think the law is going to work as promised.” Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 9:29 am CDT
| | GAO: ObamaCare launch in doubt
A government report says it remains to be seen whether the administration will be ready on Oct. 1.
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:51 am CDT
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