The whole healthcare market is affected by a number of elements, including technology trends and social economic increases. Generally speaking, several changes can be summarized. With the rapid increase of world population especially the aging population, consumer expectations for improved healthcare are increasing in both developed and developing countries. They urgently require a series of [ Read More ]
Since 1995 Rates Have Doubled or Nearly Doubled in 17 States Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011, a report from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [ Read More ]
Americans’ confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare improved for the second straight month in June, according to a consumer sentiment index produced by Thomson Reuters. The Thomson Reuters Con sumer Healthcare Sentiment Index rose one point from 98 to 99 and is up four points since hitting a low of 95 [ Read More ]
Targeting a pressing and costly issue and its effect on the home health industry, Delta Health Technologies , LLC (“Delta”) today announced a national study to identify best practices being used by homecare’s most successful agencies in reducing unplanned hospital readmissions. Co-sponsoring the effort will be the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), [ Read More ]
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced, from Anaheim, Calif., a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps needed to prevent heat-related illnesses. “If you’re working outdoors, you’re at risk for [ Read More ]
Panelists participating on a Lincoln Financial Group-sponsored webcast focusing on long-term care issues urged consumers to adopt a “retirement mindset” and be certain to understand the funding options available well before a need arises. Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC), sponsored the media webcast, “Understanding Long-Term Care [ Read More ]