Gums provide overall support to a person’s mouth. Healthy gums signify the healthy and hygienic mouth habits of a person. Many people experience gum pain in their course through life. These issues may occur at an early, middle, or even old age for people and have different causes and remedies. One may notice gum pain… Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device Millions of people in parts of northern England are now facing new restrictions, banning separate households from meeting each other at home after a spike in Covid-19 cases. The rules impact people in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire. The health secretary told the BBC… Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has been a wake-up call for patients-as-consumers, seeking lower-touch health care services at home or closer-to-home in community health hubs. The need for a holistic platform the serves up a continuum-of-care tools across the patient journey became evident in a matter of months, Capgemini Research Institute calls out in The Health Fix,… Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed payment changes to support the use of dialysis in the home. The proposed rule in the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System would allow for payment for certain new and innovative equipment and supplies used for dialysis treatment of patients at home. These proposed changes… Read More »
For anyone living in a nursing home or other long-term or assisted-living facility, these are particularly difficult times. I’ve heard more than one resident complain bitterly about feeling trapped in their rooms, having meals left outside their door (rather than gathering in the dining room with friends), and not being allowed to participate in their… Read More »