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Primary Care Providers Cite Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
Low income adults see benefits of medicaid expansion in Michigan including earlier detection of serious illnesses and better care for existing health problems.
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Michigan’s New Opioid Rules, Explained
Learn from an expert in pain medication what new requirements really means for health care providers.
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Personalized Online Help for Dementia Caregivers Shows Promise
An online tool designed to help people care for loved ones with dementia, and avoid or minimize the troubling behaviors that the condition can spark, has had a promising initial test run.
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What Doctors Wear Really Does Matter to Patients
A new study reveals that how doctors dress affects patient satisfaction with their care. See the results, including how patients think doctors should dress in various healthcare settings.
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Video Conferencing Helps PCPs Improve Liver Disease Care, Survival Rates
See how video conferencing is helping PCPs improve liver disease care and increase survival rates for patients living in rural communities.
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Flu Shot Mandates for Health Workers Rising, Except at VAs
Nearly 70 percent of non-VA hospitals require influenza vaccination or mask use during flu season by all who care for patients, compared with 4 percent of VA hospitals.
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Half of Older Adults Don’t Use Patient Portals for Health Care
Despite widespread availability, the online resource goes unused by many older Americans. And adaptation varies by age, income and education level.
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To Scan or Not to Scan: Personalizing Lung Cancer Screening
A new tool that takes into account personalized risks and benefits, and allows for a range of patient preferences, will help clinicians decide whom to screen for lung cancer.
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A Heroic Effort to Make Health Insurance Education Entertaining
To help uninsured patients grasp the value of health care coverage, a collaborative awareness campaign salutes two kinds of superheroes.
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ECT Emerges as Cost-Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression
After two other depression treatment options fail to give relief, a new analysis suggests patients and providers may want to look to electroconvulsive therapy.
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How Nurses Influence and Excel in Academic Research
Most nurses focus on caring for patients, but some also pursue academic research to improve standards of care. Six Michigan Medicine experts discuss the crucial connection.
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Some Undocumented Immigrants May Benefit from Health Care Policy Shifts
Giving more health-care spending flexibility under a states’ rights approach could benefit a population the current administration has sought to discourage, a new report finds.
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Only 1 in 3 Academic Neurologists Are Women, Study Finds
Men and women now enter medical school in near-even numbers, but fewer women pursue neurology careers — with gaps increasing by seniority.
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Hearing Aids Linked to Fewer Hospital and ER Visits by Older Adults
Many older adults with severe hearing loss don’t have hearing aids, but those with them typically use less costly types of health care, a new study finds.
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One-Stop Shop: New Clinic Bundles Key Services After ICU Discharge
Rooted in research, a Michigan Medicine clinic aims to help intensive care unit patients receive proper follow-up care and prevent readmissions.