Navigating the Elder Care Universe
This article is about the importance of the social determinants of health (SDOH) where direct healthcare management of diseases is only about 20 % of what is needed to remain well. The remaining 80% depends on SDOH. Read more
By
Richard W. Walker, Jr. MD, MBA
CEO/Founder: TVP-Care
rwalker@tvp-care.com/cell: 832.622.1624
COVID-19 Hospital Charges NYT Article
Covid Killed His Father. Then Came $1 Million in Medical Bills.
Insurers and Congress wrote rules to protect coronavirus patients, but the bills came anyway, leaving some mired in debt. Irena Schulz, who became ill with the coronavirus last summer, has eschewed trips to the emergency room when feeling ill because she worries about the costs. Credit…
Thousands of patients being sued for medical bills……
‘It’s been heart-sickening:’ A major US hospital chain has sued thousands of patients in the last year
One of America’s largest hospital chains, Community Health Systems, has filed at least 19,000 lawsuits against patients in the last year, a CNN investigation finds.
Have you heard about the medical specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (physiatry)? The focus is on improving function. In this guest blog, for the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, Dr. Maissel discusses it. Read more
The Most Important Doctor You’ve Never Heard About (And Your Doctor Might Not Know Either)
Posted by Reeve Staff in Life After Paralysis on April 14, 2021# Health
“Health care in the U.S. relies on an “invisible army” of caregivers — mostly women. For many, stunted careers, lost earnings and exhaustion are part of the fallout.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/caregiving-burnout.html
