by Anne Llewellyn | Apr 2, 2016 | Professional Focus |
Finding a way to contain healthcare costs while improving the health of the US population are topics being discussed in the halls of Congress, in Board Rooms, in local communities and at national healthcare conferences across the country. This is because the...
by Anne Llewellyn | Mar 21, 2016 | Professional Focus |
In this week’s post, I wanted to continue with the theme of patient engagement and the important role patients and their families play in helping to make our healthcare system, patient-centered, safe, and cost-effective for all. As I have discussed in past issues of...
by Anne Llewellyn | Feb 28, 2016 | Professional Focus |
As the Democrat and Republican Presidential primaries heat up, the topic of healthcare is front and center…and for good reason. The United States health care system is the most expensive system in the world but consistently under performs about other countries on most...
by Anne Llewellyn | Feb 15, 2016 | Professional Focus |
As consumers, we all have a responsibility to take care of ourselves and manage our health in a proactive manner. Today, the concept of ‘managing our own health’ or ‘staying healthy’ often translates to eating healthy and regular exercise, while going to the doctor is...
by Anne Llewellyn | Feb 6, 2016 | Professional Focus |
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a conference entitled Building Health Policy Competencies in Graduate Nursing Programs. The program was presented by the Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative at the University of New Mexico with the Robert...
