What Veterans Should Know About VA Dental Care Benefits
Veteran dental care benefits can be quite confusing. Dr. Greg Grillo has written a primer that can help you access the benefits that you qualify for.
Why You Need to Prioritize Getting the Right Healthcare Coverage
There are many issues to consider when choosing healthcare coverage including chronic conditions requiring ongoing care & whether your doctor is in-network.
Evolution of the Hippocratic Oath and Medical Ethics
The oath that physicians take has changed a lot since the original 5th century BC Hippocratic Oath. What do these changes say about medical ethics today?
The Value of Transparency in Payer-Provider Relationships
Doctors, patients, and insurers can all benefit from improved transparency in payer-provider relationships in areas ranging from costs to care management.
A Tale of Cost & Care: Blood on the Sidewalk
A family doctor ponders the conundrum of cost & care in the U.S. healthcare system after she stumbles upon a young woman covered in blood.
People Should Prove They Have Earned the Right to Have a Gun
The El Paso and Dayton mass murders: It is not about violent video games or even mental health., it IS about the easy access to guns. Learning from Japan.
Step Therapy: Why Fail First for Everyone is Not a Good Idea
Physicians may endorse step therapy for medical reasons but when it is used solely to save the system money, it can harm people with chronic illnesses.
Why I was Ashamed to be an American
.A special exhibit in Mexico City's famed Museum of Tolerance displayed U.S. intolerance of Mexican immigrants, It made me feel ashamed of being American.
Three Key Recommendations to Improve HIPAA Compliance
The majority of organizations undergoing HIPAA audits fail to pass. Here are 3 key recommendations to improve your understanding of HIPAA compliance.
Climate Change: The Fuse is Lit, It’s Time to Act
The climate change fuse is lit. We must act now, or we may not be able to prevent the worst health consequences of climate change.
Tips To Improve Oral Health In The U.S.
As the political debates about health insurance rages on, the issue of how to improve oral health in the U.S. is largely ignored.
Most Americans Do Know Something About Science After All
Scientific knowledge is mostly alive and well in America with a majority (~70%) of Americans scoring a medium or high level of knowledge on the Pew survey.