The Skills Required For Preventative Healthcare

The introduction of new technologies into the healthcare system has a long and torturous history, but so to does the introduction of new skills and new ways of working. Evidence from across the economy shows us how difficult change is for any institution to achieve, but it's something that healthcare must tackle head on if it is to successfully transition towards a preventative focus.

 The Sneaky Genius of Facebook's New Preventive Health Tool

The feature looks likely to fill gaps in care—and to further draw users into Facebook’s ecosystem.

Preventative medicine: the argument for and against

Health care professionals should educate, as well as treat patients, and care should be provided based on a person’s clinical need – not medical, pharmaceutical or financial targets. It may seem logical to turn to our arsenal of medicines to prevent sickness, but the costs in the end are just too high.

A ‘Polypill’ May Be the Next Big Preventive Fix

Polypills—at least in one configuration—battle heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses all at the same time. Should everyone over 50 be taking them?

Could Your Next Doctor Be Your Dentist?

A two-step plan could help address the physician shortage and lack of access to dental care.

Focus On Preventive Care As The Long-Term Strategy To Improve Health

Our only strategy cannot be waiting until people are having a health care crisis and then trying to solve it. We have to be proactive in setting up systems of care that can help people remain healthy.

Getting The Most Out Of Preventive Care

The question to ask is not whether it saves money but whether your money is buying good value in health. A little background: there are three kinds of prevention.

Guys, Go to the Doctor

What’s the best place for young men’s health care? Planned Parenthood.

How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help

Every time someone quits smoking, takes their child for a vaccination or has their blood pressure checked, they’re taking part in preventive health measures designed to reduce the chances of getting sick. But how do doctors, public health departments and governments know which disease to help prevent next? And how do they know which people to target?

How to Usher In a New Era of Preventive Health Care

You have a fundamental right to access information about your own health. And you should be able to access that information when it matters most—when there is still time to change your life, and the lives of those you love, for the better

The Case for Prevention: Saving More Dollars by Making More Sense

Prevention enthusiasts — and I certainly do count myself among them — have long contended that preventive medicine has the potential to add years to life, add life to years, and save a lot of money into the bargain. Members of the other side — let’s call them the dubious, because no one is really a prevention “detractor” — have argued that the former points may be true, but the last is not.

Under Health Law, Many Preventive Services For Men Are Covered, Too

A federal health list specifically guarantees some women's health coverage available without a copay or deductible, so what about men's health? And what options are available for coverage for people who travel frequently?

When Is Preventive Care Free And When Do You Pay?

Among people who do know, there is still confusion about what is free and what is not. If you go in for an annual check-up the visit won’t cost you anything but you will still have a charge for the lab work your doctor orders.