What if your doctor could prescribe an art class, a trip to a museum or park, or tickets to a show to help improve your mental health? As unconventional as this may sound, a model of care called ...

“Safety-net” health care organizations are a critical backbone of the US healthcare system, providing care to millions regardless of their ability to pay. Despite significant variability in how the ...

Globally, 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10–19 experiences a mental disorder - yet major gaps remain in how mental health care is organised, implemented, and ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Today, 1 percent of patients account for more than 20 percent of health care ...

CKM disease requires integrated, patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce care fragmentation and improve outcomes. UPMC initiatives emphasize proactive, holistic care, ...

High-quality primary care is a critical tool to advance health equity within Medicaid, which includes many enrollees who identify as people of color. This population experiences long-standing health ...

Fragmented funding and inconsistent policies are key barriers to implementing technology-led integration of health and social care, according to a report by telecare provider Tunstall. The report ...

For individuals living in rural areas, access to cancer care can be difficult. Barriers to access cross international boundaries and have a negative impact on treatment outcomes. Current models to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The idea that our more distressing emotions ...