Standford Hospital & Clinics Introduces Proactive Approach To Lifelong Health
Barbara Ralston knows about innovation in healthcare. As Vice President of Guest Services and International Medicine at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, her mission is to continuously develop new ways to deliver the highest–quality patient care possible.
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Taking On Type 2 Diabetes
Innovative Programs Provide Support
by Michael Roney
In the United States, diabetes is a growing epidemic, with nearly 26 million Americans estimated to have diabetes today. Diabetes is associated with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In fact, diabetes doubles and potentially quadruples the risk of stroke or death from heart disease compared to those without the disease. Click to download.
A Compelling Case For Health IT
by Ray Valek
As innovative products and services hit the market, more healthcare providers are realizing the value of adopting health IT solutions. More than 3,000 hospitals and 250,000 physicians and other care–givers have received government incentive payments totaling more than $6.9 billion by meeting “meaningful use” Stage 1 requirements for electronic health records. Click to download.
Simplifying Health Care
Better Tools for Decision Making
by Susan Burnell
Technology is making it possible for consumers to access their health care information with a click, a tap or a voice command. Health plans have begun to release mobile applications and interactive tools designed to help insured individuals manage and monitor their health and benefits better. Click to download.
Reaping the Benefits of Health IT
by Ray Valek
Health information technology is contributing to better healthcare quality. But because many providers remain on the sidelines, there’s huge potential in the marketplace. Read the full article here.
Better Benefits at Work
Creating a Culture of Health
by Susan Burnell
"A healthy workplace isn't something you can create overnight. It's a complex issue that
requires a long-term view," says Richard A. Feifer, MD, MPH, Aetna's National Medical Director for National Accounts. Read the full article here.
Korea’s Medical Tourism Industry
One-Stop Health Services for Optimal Living
by Gregory Curley
Korea’s remarkable growth in the medical tourism industry within the last decade shows no signs of slowing down. In an age in which health matters are of growing concern, the country is going to considerable lengths to make visitors feel more at home and properly cared for in the hands of highly trained medical
personnel. Read the full article here.
Transforming Healthcare
Through IT
by Ray Valek
Health information technology is helping close healthcare’s quality, safety and cost gaps and putting an industry’s focus back where it belongs: on the patient. Flying home to Chicago last winter, HIMSS President and CEO H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, began suffering abdominal pain.Read the full article here.
The Ageless Attitude
New Possibilities at Any Stage of Life
by Susan Burnell
Americans 50 and over are setting their own trends. Eager to plan a new course for themselves, they are focusing less on aging and more on living. This ageless attitude includes maintaining health and financial security, connecting with friends and family, giving back and actively enjoying life. Read the full article here.
Conquering the Diabetes Epidemic
Costs and Opportunities
by Karen A. Edelman
According to a November 2008 Economic Barometer study, in 2007 diabetes and pre-diabetes cost the U.S. an estimated $218 billion in direct and indirect costs due to higher medical expenses and lost productivity. Read the full article here.
Corporate Healthcare
Healthcare may be the fastest-growing sector of the American economy
by By Susan Messenheimer and
Carol Weiszmann
But it's also in a state of crisis, plagued with significant cost, quality and accessibility problems. Read the full article
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The Healthy Workplace
Strategies for Workplace Fitness
That Help the Bottom Line
Heart disease is the number-one killer in the U.S., and physical inactivity doubles the risk. Studies suggest that implementing a worksite physical activity program can help companies increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, lower turnover and reduce healthcare costs. Read the full article here.
Greater New York’s Top Hospitals
The World’s Leading Healthcare Community
by Judith L. Turnock
A special advertising section showcasing the New York Metro area as the world’s leading healthcare community. These hospitals are leaders in philanthropy, innovation and economic development, and collectively stand as the nation’s center of medical education. Read the full article here.
Prostate Health Report:
The Power of Prevention
Does your enlarged prostate have you running to the bathroom at all hours?
by Jason Forsythe
It’s a fact of life that more than half of all men between the ages of 51 and 60, and almost all men over age 80, suffer from symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It is equally true that benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a treatable condition. Read the full article here.
Consumer-Directed Health Care:
What It Delivers, What It Needs
Research has shown that health care spending goes down when consumer health awareness goes up.
by Susan Messenheimer
and Carol Weiszmann
This is the chief driver of the movement toward consumerdirected health plans (CDHPs), in which health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) or health savings accounts (HSAs) are used to directly purchase non-routine health care services. Read the full article here.
