CareCentrix CEO on Walgreens Taking Majority Stake, How Post-Acute Care Will Fair in Retail Health
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH
The same day Walgreens announced its $5.2B investment in VillageMD to snag a majority stake in the growing primary care clinic, it ALSO revealed it had made a $300M investment in CareCentrix that scored 55% of that company and another opportunity to expand its reach beyond the pharmacy – this time into the home.
CareCentrix’s CEO John Driscoll takes us behind the deal, which lands Walgreens into the world of post-acute care (home nursing, hospital discharge recovery, home infusion, palliative care, etc.) which he describes as the “long-form sexy-cool” segment of the healthcare m...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Jessica DaMassa WTF Health CareCentrix John Driscoll post-acute care Walgreens Source Type: blogs
Surgically Caused Bowel Incontinence Presents Challenge to This Man
None of us wants to have surgery but when we need it we need it. Most of the time, all goes well. However, when health issues require repeated surgeries, things are more apt to happen, and that's why this man is not bowel incontinent. This is a tough blow to anyone, but to a heavy-machine operator, it can be dibilitating.
Read how this wife is trying to help her husband get back some pleasure in his life:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Compose...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 2, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
It's November So Be Aware! Celebrate Alzheimer ’s, Palliative and Hospice Care, and Family Caregivers
Alzheimer's and other dementias. Palliative care and hospice. Family caregivers. These are topics that all overlap since many of us are or have been involved in all areas. Still, they deserve to be celebrated separately, as well.
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Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories.“I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer
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Source: Minding Our Elders - November 1, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
You can ’t fix what is already broken
It’s one of the last weeks in December. If it was any other year, I would have realized that Christmas is around the corner, the air would be filled with a different, radiant, joyful kind of energy, and most of us would be focused on all the lessons this year has taught us. Unfortunately, thisRead more …You can ’t fix what is already broken originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/serene-selli" rel="tag" > Serene Selli, DO < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
If Falls Are a Problem, Look At Medications As a Possible Contributor
Falls are a big fear for older adults because they can be disabling or even fatal. Therefore, looking for reasons behind the falls - other than just age - is important. One potential risk factor is medications, either on their own or in combination. If falls are an issue, it's time to check with the doctor.
Read more on Egosancares for other reasons for falls, as well:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 22, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Roger Chou ’s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity
by Chad D. Kollas MD, Terri A. Lewis PhD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie Judy“I ' m present. Uh … I do have a conflict. I receive funding to conduct reviews on opioids, and I ' ll be recusing myself after the um, director ' s, uh, um, um, uh … update.”- Dr. Roger Chou, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Meeting Friday, July 16, 2021.IntroductionFor those familiar with the controversial relationship between the anti-opioid advocacy group, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP, recently renamed, He...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - September 17, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Tags: CDC judy kollas lewis opioid pain schechtman Source Type: blogs
Roger Chou s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDCs 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity
by Chad D. Kollas MD, Terri A. Lewis PhD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie JudyI ' m present. Uh I do have a conflict. I receive funding to conduct reviews on opioids, and I ' ll be recusing myself after the um, director ' s, uh, um, um, uh update.- Dr. Roger Chou, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Meeting Friday, July 16, 2021.IntroductionFor those familiar with the controversial relationship between the anti-opioid advocacy group, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP, recently renamed, Health Pro...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - September 17, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Tags: CDC judy kollas lewis opioid pain schechtman Source Type: blogs
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Get Educated!
The prostate, a mall organ located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum, can cause men a lot of anxiety and trouble as they age. It wraps around the urethra (the tube that carries urine and semen out of the body). As men age, the prostate tends to grow larger which can eventually cause any number of health issues including urine retention, but it can become cancerous, as well.
Read more on the Egosancares blog about prostate function and why things go wrong:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I d...
Source: Minding Our Elders - September 4, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Does Our Healthcare System Work for the Most Vulnerable Americans?
By DEBORAH AFEZOLLI, CARL-PHILIPPE ROUSSEAU, HELEN FERNANDEZ, ELIZABETH LINDENBERGER
“Why did you choose this field?” Most physicians are asked this question at some point in their early careers. We are geriatrics and palliative medicine physicians, so when that question is posed to us, it is invariably followed by another: “Isn’t your job depressing?”
No, our job is not depressing. We are trained in the care of older adults and those with serious illness, and we find this work very rewarding. What truly depresses us is how many vulnerable patients died during the pandemic, and how the scourge of COVI...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Medical Practice Patients Physicians Carl-Philippe Rousseau Deborah Afezolli Elizabeth Lindenberger Geriatrics Health policy Helen Fernandez Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
You deserve a doctor who ’s a good fit for you [PODCAST]
“I implore you — even if it’s difficult — if you don’t like your doctor, take the time and find a new one! How do you do that? Check your insurance for who they cover, and then ask your friends who they see and like. Google the physician. Google the practice. Google the hospital. PutRead more …You deserve a doctor who ’s a good fit for you [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Palliative Care Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Dementia Caregivers Can Find That Managing Incontinence Is One Of the Toughest Challenges
While caring for someone who lives with dementia has many rewarding moments, there are times and situations that can nearly break the caregiver. One of those can be the difficulties of managing incontinence with someone who doesn't understand that cooperation is needed to make it work.
Read more about dementia and incontinence on Egosancares blog:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 1, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
It's Understandable to be Confused about the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care: Some Answers
We all know that palliative care and hospice are meant for the end of life, right? Actually, no. Did you know that many people getting treatment for disease or who have chronic but non-life-threatening illnesses can receive palliative care (a form of comfort care) while they are being treated for their disease.
Read more on Egosancares blog to learn about the differences between palliative care and hospice:
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Compo...
Source: Minding Our Elders - August 28, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Successfully navigating advance directives to choose your best one
As a surrogate consultant, people often ask me for advice on the best advance directive (AD) to cover their medical and end-of-life (EOL) wishes. Unfortunately, the answer is not that simple. An AD is a “legally recognized” document usually containing a living will spelling out your preferences and treatment options when you cannot speak forRead more …Successfully navigating advance directives to choose your best one originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/althea-halchuck" rel="tag" > Althea Halchuck, EJD < /a > < /span > Tags: Patient Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Why it ’s important for physicians to talk about death
For most care providers, having conversations about end of life comes with certain challenges. Most medical education prioritizes diagnosis and treatment of illness with the goal of extending life; therefore, it can be quite difficult to acknowledge when curing illness or prolonging life are no longer achievable goals. On top of that, it ’s certainly notRead more …Why it ’s important for physicians to talk about death originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/fernando-moreno" rel="tag" > Fernando Moreno, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Reverse Potts Shunt for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Children
Potts shunt was a surgical anastomosis between left pulmonary artery and descending aorta to improve pulmonary blood flow in cyanotic congenital heart disease with decreased pulmonary blood flow. It is a systemic to pulmonary shunt. The report was published one year after the Blalock-Taussig shunt which was also used for a similar purpose [1]. Later Potts shunt like other central aortopulmonary shunts, were discontinued because of higher risk of excessive pulmonary blood flow. A modified Blalock-Taussig shunt is still in use.
Reverse Potts shunt is a pulmonary to systemic shunt for relieving pulmonary arterial hypertensio...
Source: Cardiophile MD - August 4, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
