Michael Kersten, Director, Clinical Outreach and Engagement at Vynca The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as the conditions in the environments where…
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More of us are living with serious illnesses than ever before. The Center to Advance Palliative Care estimates that at least 12 million adults and 400,000 children in the U.S….
In 2017, about 40% of American families struggled to meet at least one basic need – food, healthcare, housing, utilities. This was well before the pandemic and spike in unemployment….
Launched with a crowdfunding campaign in 2014, ResolutionCare Network embarked on its six-year mission to take care of its own. This journey was a result of working together to address…
By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65 – expanding the number of retirement-age individuals to one in every five U.S. residents. As our population continues to…
The goal of the Value-based Insurance Design (VBID) Model is to reduce unnecessary spend while promoting services which offer lasting clinical benefits. This model seeks to align health plan and…
Patient Experience Week (PX Week), happens annually in April, and is a time to honor and celebrate healthcare staff that impact the patient experience daily. Good or bad, the patient…
National Healthcare Decisions Day happens annually on April 16th. This is a day to inspire, educate, and empower both clinicians and individuals about advance care planning. It is a day…
Roughly $345 billion is spent annually on wasteful, low-value health care. The goal of the Value-based Insurance Design (VBID) Model is to reduce this spend while promoting services which offer…
Palliative care is a type of care that should be made available to you if you are living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on making...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 14-20) is a chance to highlight important discussions and inspire action to improve the safety of the healthcare system. It is also an opportune time…
End-of-life care is challenging on many levels. For many, death is a taboo subject as they try not to think about the notion that life can abruptly end. In their…
In a survey of more than 1,900 hospitals across all 50 states, 73 percent of respondents rated the patient experience as a “10” priority on a 10-point scale. At the…
If you’re confused about the differences between palliative care and hospice, you’re not alone. Many people struggle to understand how one differs from the other. In fact, the two terms…
Research shows that just one in three U.S. adults completes any type of advance directive for end-of-life care. However, stories of severely ill individuals in hospitals without their loved ones…
