Electronic health record technology gets positive physician reviews  A national survey of office-based physicians reports that most of those who have adopted electronic health record (EHR) systems are satisfied with their system and say it has improved patient care, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on July 17,...

Alzheimer's Patients Can Do Tasks That Caregivers Assume They Can't | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Home Health Care, In-Home Nursing Care In a recent study, caregivers noted that they placed importance on treating people with Alzheimer’s disease with respect and promoting their independence. Yet, it was noted that the caregivers’ actions did not...

Alzheimer's, Dementia May Trigger Changes In Walking Speed, Stride | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Home Health Care, In-Home Nursing Care Subtle changes in the way a person walks can be an early warning sign of cognitive decline and a signal for advanced testing, researchers reported Sunday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference...

Genworth Financial, a life insurance company, recently conducted a comprehensive study on the cost of long-term care across the United States. The results are listed below: Use this map to view a state’s or region's median cost of care by type of care. Click a state or region...

Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law and Seniors Chris StenrudMarch 19, 2012 10:46 AM EDT Ed Note:  This was originally posted on HealthCare.gov, a website by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The President's health law gives hard...

Fact-checking Rick Scott on the health care law By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman Published on Monday, July 2nd, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. Related rulings: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health...

Politifact Florida Notes that Florida Governor Rick Scott, in expressing his strong opposition to the Affordable Care Act, also got his facts wrong. He gave a one-sided and misleading account of how much the Medicaid expansion would cost the state, badly misrepresented requirements on small businesses and used a widely debunked talking point about...

Has Your Health Insurer Denied Payment for a Medical Service? You Have a Right to Appeal From HealthCare.gov  For a handy, printable appeal tracking sheet, click here. The Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law passed in 2010, requires many health plans to meet basic standards regarding internal appeals and external...