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People age 50 and older make 85 percent of their local trips by private vehicle. The vast majority of them hold a driver’s license.
How Medicaid programs operate in each state is determined by two primary mechanisms.
For many Americans, health care is uncoordinated and difficult to obtain. In addition, quality is uneven and the cost is increasingly unaffordable.
Safety-net providers typically include community health centers, public hospitals, free clinics, rural clinics, and local health departments.
The National Quality Strategy (NQS), established as part of the Affordable Care Act, serves as a catalyst for a nationwide focus on quality improvement efforts and approach
A chronic condition or illness is one that is likely to last more than one year, requires ongoing medical attention, and can limit a person’s daily activities.
Health information technology (HIT) encompasses an array of technologies utilized by health care professionals and patients. Various forms of HIT store, share, and analyze health information.
Telehealth uses communications technology to deliver health care, health information, and health education at a distance. Telehealth is a more universal term for the current array of services provi
The benefits of computerized data systems that facilitate access to personal health information are clear.
The U.S. health care system has serious quality problems. The National Academy of Medicine has characterized them in three categories.