Hospital staff work tirelessly every day to provide the care Pennsylvanians rely on. In honor of National Hospital Week — May 12-18 — we asked you to share with us the ways your local hospitals are going above and beyond to provide patient care. “Pennsylvania Hospital...
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...
You know your body better than anyone else, so it makes perfect sense for you to be your own health advocate. Doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other health care settings are busy places—but don’t be afraid to speak up during your health care appointment and take the...
Telemedicine can be of great assistance to people with immunodeficiency disorders, which are conditions that disrupt your body’s ability to defend itself against bacteria. The most common forms of immunodeficiency disorders are HIV/AIDs and common variable...
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease and cancer are the nation’s top two killers, with diabetes—another preventable disease—also appearing in the...
When an illness or injury strikes but “spring showers” are in full bloom, you don’t have to risk driving in the rain. Try telemedicine!
Nurses use technology to provide the best care possible, often through faster diagnosis and more precise treatment. Health Information Technology enables nurses to capture critical data and use it to inform patient care and communicate across a range of health care...
Too often, there is a disconnect between patients and health care professionals. Providers think they are doing a good job, but patients want them to listen more and consider their personal situations. In order to make sure the patient’s voice is being heard,...
Start the new year right by planning ahead to make sure your family pays these doctors a visit. Your primary care doctor should know your health history and be able to refer you to the right specialist, if you need one. You can check visits off throughout the...
Medicine in the time of technology: Step into the patient portal. Medical records have caught up with today’s digital world—learn the benefits and challenges of managing your health information on a patient portal. The field of medical information is a...