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Prior Authorization: Discover Why it Matters for You
Have you ever heard the terms preauthorization, preapproval, or precertification during a visit to your doctor’s office? These words are used interchangeably to refer to an approval process, usually called prior authorization. Most health plans require...
What Is Health Care Advocacy, and How Can You Get Involved?
The Pennsylvania state budget process is heating up this month, and you might be surprised to know there are several important groups, other than the legislators, involved in shaping the final budget. There are hundreds of advocacy groups in Pennsylvania, and the goal...
Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Crucial to Patient Independence and Mobility
The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) calls inpatient rehabilitation “a critical bridge from acute care to returning to daily life.” The unique and specialized care provided in these programs is essential to the continued recovery of...
Team-Based Care Provides Quality Attention, Eases Doctor Shortage
A growing trend in health care is team-based care, in which several professionals with a wide range of skills and expertise work together to address patients’ varied health care needs. Although the concept is evolving and will require changes by everyone from medical...
How Does Your Hospital Help You?
Check out how other programs hospitals provide to improve the health of the communities they serve.
Local Hospitals Assess and Address Needs of Whole Community
Your local hospital offers much more than emergency help and medical care. Within its walls and in the community, it offers programs that can improve your quality of life, be a support in difficult times, and help you take care of your friends and family. Hospitals...
Improving Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Health Treatment Options
Picture this: You or someone you love is experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Your No. 1 focus is finding effective treatment as soon as possible. For many, the first resource that comes to mind in this scenario is the nearest hospital ER (also called an emergency...
Partner with Your Hospital to Give Back to Your Community
Community members who volunteer to work at hospitals play crucial roles in enhancing the patient experience. These generous volunteers willingly give up their time to give back to the community in important ways. Volunteers allow doctors and nurses to focus on caring...
WIC Nutrition Program Connects Babies and Moms to Healthy Foods
Healthy moms are a key component to ensuring healthy babies, but for some expectant women that’s a difficult task due to income instability or even lack of access to health care and nutritious food. These social determinants of health can impact how an expectant mom...