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A New Team for Better Anesthesia Billing

October 20, 2025

A big change is happening in the world of anesthesia billing. Two companies, Cosentus Holdings and Accreda Healthcare Management, are joining forces. This team-up is all about making things better for doctors who specialize in anesthesia. Cosentus, based in Irvine, is known for helping healthcare p

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GPFirst: The Digital Push for Better Health Choices

April 15, 2025

In 2019, a clever plan was put into action to change how people in eastern Singapore handle minor health issues. The idea was to steer folks away from crowded emergency rooms and towards local clinics. This plan was called GPFirst. The goal was to make people more aware of GPFirst and to get them to

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Overcoming Hurdles: A New Tool for Care Partners

February 8, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has been pretty tough on everyone. Now imagine how it has affected people with loved ones in long-term care (LTC), especially those living with dementia. When a loved one moves to LTC, caregivers suddenly have many responsibilities pulled away from them. This creates a new set

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The Heart of the Matter: Friends and Families Boosting Heart Failure Care at Home

January 31, 2025

Picture this: someone you care about is facing heart failure. In recent times, caring for those individuals happens more at home. This is because we've seen big shifts in how we handle health issues over the last ten years. These shifts have meant that more help is needed for those who are

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Elders' and Caregivers' Voices: Boosting Hospital Care

December 4, 2024

Hospital stays can be tough for older folks. They need special care to meet their physical, emotional, and social needs. A recent study aimed to understand what older patients and their care partners think about efforts to make hospital care more age-friendly. By talking to them, researchers hoped t

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Loneliness Among Latin American Caregivers During COVID-19

November 27, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a wave of loneliness and social isolation. Even before the pandemic, caregivers in Latin America faced higher levels of loneliness compared to non-caregivers. With the pandemic's spread and the limitations on support systems, Latin American caregivers might have felt th

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Supporting Caregivers: What Matters Most?

November 13, 2024

Did you know that caring for someone with dementia can be tough? But who's looking after the caregivers? A group of experts got together to figure out what's most important for them. They asked 40 people from different organizations who work with folks living with dementia and their caregivers. The