by Stephanie Barlas | Apr 5, 2019 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Guidelines from Special Olympics on caring for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities Approximately 6.5 million people in the U.S. have an intellectual disability, according to Special Olympics. Formerly known as mental retardation, intellectual...
by Stephanie Barlas | Sep 7, 2018 | Practice Pearls
The benefits and costs of volunteering your health care services abroad Almost a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, we’ve learned that the death toll is nearly 3,000—much higher than originally reported. And yet that number could be even higher were it...
by Stephanie Barlas | Jul 13, 2018 | Relating to Your Patients
What they need to know about personal care products and eye health The average person might use a half-dozen personal care products daily: soap, shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, deodorant, toothpaste. For women, that number is likely even higher if they wear...
by Stephanie Barlas | May 11, 2018 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Cleaning up your office is good for your patients, your staff—and for business If the number and popularity of books on decluttering and organizing are any indication, most of us are obsessed with simplifying our surroundings. Amazon lists over 1,000 books about...
by Stephanie Barlas | Apr 13, 2018 | Relating to Your Patients
Why proactive patient education is imperative in value-based care It’s much easier to prevent a disease than to cure it—not to mention less costly, as well. This principle is what’s driving the value-based care movement in the U.S. Policymakers are finally accepting...
