As we enter the dog days of summer, you may think of juicy peaches and corn on the cob, backyard barbecues, soaking up the sun or simply trying to beat the heat, but for the almost 1,400 health centers across the country, the first week of August...
A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a preventive service for Medicare beneficiaries designed to create or update a personalized prevention plan. It focuses on preventive care and screening services, such as reviewing medical and family...
You read it in the news headlines. You see it across social media. You hear in healthcare conferences and press conferences alike. It seems like everyone is talking about it. No, it’s not the latest meme or viral trend; it’s the concerning uptick in...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is all around us. Whether you’ve been warned by a healthcare provider that your LDL levels are too high, or a loved one has experienced a heart attack or stroke, many of us have been touched in some way by the disease....
In Part One of the blog series, I reviewed CKD statistics and associated costs and began to touch on opportunities to identify those at substantial risk or those who could have damage to their kidneys already. With that background, we can explore...
