Change is hard, especially when it comes to health care for you or a loved one. Moving to a new location, switching employer-based health insurance or transitioning to a Medicare Advantage plan can all mean you have to find a new physician. Finding the… Continue reading
“Digital health” is a common Information Age phrase with an extraordinarily broad multifaceted meaning. In July 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a “Digital Health Innovation Action Plan” that defined the scope of digital health to… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Dr. Subhechchha Shah recently saw an 80-year-old patient with a long list of medical ills, including chronic pain from multiple back surgeries, Parkinson’s disease and… Continue reading
Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the questions they’d like answered about how to most effectively communicate with their doctors. We’re now back with two experts’ views on the top three questions we received. They are: How can I make sure … Continue reading
(This piece was originally published by the Association of Health Care Journalists and is being republished with that organization’s permission.) Older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-u… Continue reading
Finding the best doctor in town can be a huge comfort in the midst of a medical crisis. I know. When I was diagnosed with the BRCA2 gene [linked to breast cancer risk], I opted for a preventative double mastectomy to greatly reduce my risk. A prominent… Continue reading
The way patients and health care providers think about health care delivery is changing, with an increasing desire to involve patients in decisions and planning. Today, many providers also work to meet patients’ needs that go beyond medical treatments…. Continue reading
Jamie Mitchell, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan, is dedicated to improving the experiences older African-American men have within the health care system. Mitchell, a 2018 Influencer in Aging, studies communications b… Continue reading