How One Medical Delivers Culturally Competent Chronic Disease Management
When Cy Villaflores heard she was at high risk for developing diabetes, a signal from her family health history, she wasn’t quite sure what she should do next. Sure, her doctors all advised weight loss, but there wasn’t any...Language Barriers Imperil COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Worsening Outcomes
For patients who speak languages other than English, including the millions of immigrants in the US, language barriers have hindered COVID-19 vaccine access. Consequently, these barriers impacted the...How Spiritual Care Impacts the Mental Health of Family Caregivers
Acting as a family caregiver, who often takes on the role of surrogate decision-maker, can lead to elevated stress and anxiety caused by the patient prognosis and complex medical decisions needed to be...Sponsored Article
How Technology Streamlines Referral Management, Specialty Care Access
On paper, the patient referral process can sound almost like a prescription. One biopsy. One second opinion. One visit to a specialist. In reality, referral management is a logistical and patient...50% of Patients Forget Treatment Plans, Need Better Patient Education
Despite near-universal confidence, patients are forgetting most of the key information following an inpatient hospital stay, leading experts from the University of Michigan School of Medicine to call...Parent, Caregiver Engagement Low During Pediatric Well-Child Visits
Parent and caregiver engagement is missing from many pediatric well-child visits, with new survey data from the University of Michigan showing that parents and guardians come unprepared for those...Sponsored Article