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healthcare2 years ago•1 min saved

CVS CEO warns of impending Medicare crisis in the U.S.

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch warns of a "tsunami" of Americans 65 and older entering Medicare, putting pressure on the healthcare system. Lynch emphasizes the importance of engagement between patients and providers, and the need for preventative care to keep people healthier as they age. Value-based care and healthcare technology, including tele-mental-health visits and early detection of chronic conditions, can improve patient outcomes and center prevention over treatment. CVS Health is focusing on integrating healthcare technology in the home to help people prioritize their health as part of their daily life.

via Fortune|

#cvs-health #healthcare #healthcare-technology

health2 years ago•4 min saved

Prioritizing Pain Management in the Opioid Epidemic

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and is likely to increase in the coming decades. The multifactorial nature of pain is often not recognized by the medical establishment, and accessing the right combination of treatments is not easy. Integrative care involving pain psychologists, physical therapists, and spinal specialists can be more effective in treating chronic pain than single interventions, but health-care policies and insurance systems are often a barrier. Approaches that fail to prioritize the many complex drivers of chronic pain and even deny its existence are causing unnecessary suffering for millions. Reform is needed to ensure that people experiencing chronic pain are able to access treatments that are most likely to help them.

via Nature.com|

#access-to-treatment #biopsychosocial-model #chronic-pain