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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Health Care Costs

Friday, June 08, 2012

FCC Chair Discusses Mobile, Wireless Health Technologies

Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski met this week with leaders from the private sector, government and academia to discuss how mobile health technology could improve care and lower costs. He also announced plans to ease access to spectrum to make it easier to test wireless medical monitoring devices and bring them to market.



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