From the AHRQ Blog – Looking back at Older Americans Month, it is crucial that we continue to recognize the significant contributions of older adults and the urgent need to transform and improve their healthcare. Our current system is ill-equipped to meet the complex needs of older adults, who often contend with multiple chronic conditions.
By Arlene S. Bierman MD MS – As our nation struggles to respond to the ever evolving COVID-19 pandemic, an equally devastating but stealthy health crisis is upon us: the high prevalence and increasing numbers of people of all ages living with multiple chronic conditions.
By Arlene S. Bierman MD MS & David Meyers MD – During American Heart Month, we’re reminded that heart disease remains the Nation’s leading killer—claiming more than 600,000 lives each year and imposing considerable distress to millions of American families.
By Cindy Brach, MPP & Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS – When healthcare consumers are unable find, understand, and use information to inform decisions about their care, the consequences can be dire.
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