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More often, registrars are finding themselves in the difficult position of educating patients about their insurance coverage, according to Steph Collins, manager of patient access at Fairview Northland Health Services in Princeton, MN.
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Good health practices begin within hours of birth when mothers start learning how to properly feed their newborn baby.
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The benefits of exercise are varied. Regular physical activity can prevent certain diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, help manage weight, boost energy levels, and promote better sleep.
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Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans.
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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might find it harder to learn, remember, or process information on warmer days of the year, according to new research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 63rd Annual Meeting in Honolulu April 9 to April 16, 2011.
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Many hospitals in the United States have chosen to be designated as Baby-Friendly USA, even though it isn't an easy task to obtain this designation. The hospitals featured in this month's cover article have the designation or are obtaining it.
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Hospital policy needs to be supportive of the education process for breastfeeding for moms to be successful.
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If women have trouble breastfeeding, they will not continue, says Genevieve Preer, MD, a pediatrician in the Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center (BMC).
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How do you get patients to put into practice the steps for better disease management, prevention techniques, or adherence to a medication regimen?
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A new study finds that iPhone software applications designed to help people quit smoking fall short of the mark because they do not meet accepted standards, according to a report from Health Behavior News Service, part of the Center for Advancing Health. The study appears online and in the March issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
