The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Technology
When More Patient Portals Create Less Clarity
Healthcare has spent years trying to give patients greater digital access to their care. In many respects, it has succeeded. ...
Pharmaceutical
Beyond the Prescription: Why Health Systems Are Integrating Specialty Pharmacy Into Patient Care
For patients with complex chronic conditions, receiving a prescription can mark the beginning of an entirely new challenge. Specialty medications ...
Clinical Care
The Pediatric Care Desert That Has Nothing to Do With Distance
A family can live 20 minutes from a nationally recognized children’s hospital and still find itself without meaningful access to ...
Patient Care
The Physical Reality of Withdrawal
When you’ve been using alcohol or drugs regularly, your body adapts in ways you might not fully understand. Your brain ...
Patient Care
VA Disability Calculator With Dependents: How Spouses, Children, and Parents Affect Pay
(Image Source) Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you first get rated: your family can raise your monthly check. ...
Patient Care
How Veterans Can Adjust Their Household Budgets for Rising Living Costs
(Image Source) Everything costs more now. You already knew that. The receipt at the grocery store tells you every week, ...
Wellness
The Doctor is Always In, but Who’s Checking In on the Doctor?
They are trained to recognize the warning signs in others. They are expected to remain calm under pressure, work through ...
