Articles

• 3 Keys to a Successful Value-Based Care Implementation

  Dale Kardwll, Zoobook Systems

  Success in value-based care hinges on support for providers, long-term quality improvement, and alignment of resources and goals. The goals of value-based care are clear — improved population health, increased patient satisfaction, and reduced cost — but the means of getting there aren’t. Healthcare organizations are grappling with the transition from service- to performance-based reimbursement […]
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• What’s the deal, Michigan? Why institute a completely asinine traffic law? I smell an ulterior motive, here

  Position Letter by: Timothy P. Morris

  The spirit and letter of this law is by no means subtle as it will almost certainly precipitate breaches of privacy, costly training for those officers with the authority to administer the drug test, false imprisonment (this could become ripe if the officer forbids the driver and passengers inside the car to move around or […]
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• Check out this especially incendiary article:

  Timothy P. Morris, Writer

  “Digital Pill Raises Concerns: The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved an antipsychotic medication (Abilify) in pill format with an embedded sensor—a digital pill. The sensor, activated by gastric juices would transmit data to a patch worn by the patient. The patch would collect the data (date, time and other health information) which then can […]
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  Is your marriage a party of three? Mr. Mrs. & Addiction?

  Katie Stein, Writer

  Are you in a marriage with an individual you love that is actively participating in addiction? Or are they recovered? Is your marriage marred by your spouse’s addiction? Have they recovered? Either way, whether under the fantasy of addiction or the sunny afternoon that is recovery, a significant part of marriage revolves around the spouse’s […]
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• 7 alternative medicine treatments for animals: a short guide for caring for your pet naturally

  Suzie Cyrenne, Writer

  Kenzo had been paralyzed in all four legs for two weeks. He wasn’t eating, he slept only on his side and he never even tried to get up. Prescription medications had no effect. His owners were on a mission to find a solution, and that’s when they found Dr. Valérie Trudel’s acupuncture and osteopathy clinic. […]
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  Here’s How 770 Pastors Describe Their Struggle with Porn

  Morgan Lee, Writer

  Most pastors have struggled with porn. That’s according to an online study of nearly 3,000 adults, teenagers, and pastors by the Barna Group. The study included 432 pastors and 338 youth pastors, and was commissioned by Josh McDowell Ministry and Cru for an April summit. The study examined pornography’s effect on pastors, churches, the general […]
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