In 2017, 20% of the homeless population reported to have mental health issues, 16% have chronic substance abuse, and more than 10,000 homeless people have AIDS/HIV. (1) People who are homeless have higher risks of contracting chronic illnesses compared to the general population. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, many homeless face heart […]
Read More →Care coordination has been shown to be very advantageous to the clients that receive coordinated services. It also helps keep doctors, care givers, and organizations current with necessary information regarding their patient. When the care coordination is well structured, individuals can reap the benefits to best meet their needs. Care coordination can sometimes be intensive […]
Read More →Yesterday, The American Hospital Association launched its Center for Health Innovation as an effort to support hospitals and health systems as they face the ever changing trends with technology. The Center for Health Innovation will focus on new data based market intelligence to stay up to date, cyber security access to proactively assess risks and […]
Read More →A recent study suggest that a major way to keep senior citizens with multiple chronic conditions healthy is through coordinated care. Through a review 0f 25 earlier studies using over 12,000 patients, researchers have found that patients with multiple chronic illnesses were show signs of improved health though coordinated care(2). Many of these patients had […]
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