The Joint Commission has released their report that lists top performing hospitals across the country. The Joint Commission accredits health care providers in America. The report was based on how hospitals used evidence-based processes that yields positive patient outcomes. This is an annual report but this year’s report gives an unexpected outcome. The list did […]

A recent study by the New York Health State Foundation has shown that nearly 15% of all hospital admissions in New York results to readmission. Infections acquired from the hospital or premature discharge, poor planning in terms of the patient’s prescription and poor coordination among patient, health care provider and insurer and failure to see […]

Hurricane Irene has passed but she has left us with so much to be done. The aftermath has left people with a lot of cleaning to do and diseases are  waiting to be picked up. Floods bring about a lot of health hazards ranging from chemical spills, infectious diseases to injuries while doing the cleanup. […]

New York offers a diverse range of health insurance options for residents of all walks of life. New York is one of the very few states that have generous health insurance guidelines. The New York Department of Health has various health care programs for low-income individuals and families, working individuals and sole-proprietors and even those […]

Are you looking for a New York health insurance provider that offers plans with a wide scope of health care benefits? You might want to consider HIP. Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP) is one of the trusted health insurance providers in the state. In fact it is considered the largest HMO in New […]

Employers started offering health care benefits since after the war to attract competitive applicants. However because of the increasing cost of self employed health insurance, employers started refraining from providing health insurance plans or they skimp on premium costs by having their employees underinsured. Small business owners in particular were struggling to afford to offer […]

Diabetes along with obesity is becoming a serious health concern in America. According to NYS Health Foundation, 1.8 million residents in New York alone have diabetes. This disease is rampant in individuals 45 years old and over but recently younger people develop this condition. It is even afflicting children and adolescents. The medical costs for […]

The Health Care Reform has added the new Medicaid health home option. This program is aimed at addressing the medical and insurance needs of people with chronic condition that require long term care. The program wants to address the difficulty that low-income individuals with chronic condition face with regards to the cost and coordination of […]

According to the United States HIV and AIDS statistics summary, more than 1 million Americans are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV is not limited to adults. In 2008, there were 4,043 children reported with HIV. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system and unlike other viruses our immune system cannot fight […]

A lot of times, you as consumers are advised to know what you’re purchasing. When it comes to New York health insurance plans, how do you choose one particular plan from unlimited choices you see online? Articles tell us that we should first know what the plan is about in terms of benefits, cost-sharing, payment […]