Tag Archives: Care

Fact-checking – by itself – is inherently flawed on health care topics

Fact-checking has become one of the buzziest buzzwords in journalism. There are more than 100 fact-checking projects around the world. It’s been trotted out to counter alleged “fake” news.  And to monitor the accuracy of political leaders who stretch the boundaries of believability. April 2 has been proclaimed International Fact-Checking Day. Indeed, genuine fact-checking may play an important… Read More: Fact-checking – by itself – is inherently flawed on health… »

Health information exchange helps medical group find success with value-based care

Wes Combs is chief information officer at Holston Medical Group in Kingsport, Tennessee, which serves northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina. He’s also president of OnePartner Health Information Exchange, based in Duffield, Virginia. The HIE was started by several doctors at Holston Medical Group as an investment to support and improve the doctor-patient… Read More: Health information exchange helps medical group find success with value-based… »

How to Find an Affordable Health Care Provider

Finding the perfect healthcare provider and your family is now practical, with the advancement of technology, it seems that consumers nowadays have a variety of health services to choose from. Being smart and efficient regarding the health insurances that you will avail is kind of overwhelming, but as you walk right into it, the process… Read More: How to Find an Affordable Health Care Provider »

Residents in care homes ‘missing out on dental care’

The teeth of people living in care homes in England are being left to rot, dentists say. The warning comes after the Care Quality Commission found that residents did not always have access to dentists and were not getting the support they needed to look after their teeth. Its inspectors visited 100 homes caring for… Read More: Residents in care homes ‘missing out on dental care’ »