By Christopher L. Graff, JD, CPA, CHBC As the political and structural momentum from Obamacare continues to dissipate, health care costs are beginning to serve as the primary driver in changes to our existing health care marketplace. The effects of the efforts of some major healthcare insurance companies to drive business away from health care entities with … [Read more...] about Health Care Marketplace Trends
Fall 2018
Riverside’s Continuing Excellence in Stroke Care
Since its designation in 2015 as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare – the first health care system in Hampton Roads to earn that distinction – Riverside Health System has continued to expand its ability to offer the highest level of care for stroke patients. Now Riverside Regional Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Riverside Health System, has added … [Read more...] about Riverside’s Continuing Excellence in Stroke Care
Referring Your Patients for Spine Surgery
By Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Simple back pain is the cause for 80% of annual physician visits, usually managed by Primary Care Physicians who are able to treat the condition effectively. When patients report with radicular pain, numbness and other symptoms indicative of a spine issue, they often are referred to a spine specialist – either an Orthopaedic Spine … [Read more...] about Referring Your Patients for Spine Surgery
Retinal Scans as a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s
A Reminder That the Retina is an Extension of the Brain By Kapil G. Kapoor, MD In a world where Amazon is planning delivery by drone and driverless cars are being tested for market, it often surprises me when certain aspects of medicine remain chronically unchanged, often archaically so. To some extent, our diagnostic approach to Alzheimer’s disease and other … [Read more...] about Retinal Scans as a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s
