by NavCare | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
Most of us thought—or at least hoped—we would be on the other side of the pandemic by now. But such as they are, we can’t predict with certainty how much longer it will last. While we wait for the much-anticipated vaccine, providers continue going above and beyond to...
by NavCare | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
As of August 21, the US had more than 5.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with more than 174,000 deaths.[1] While the number of cases has decreased in most regions, other areas are now in an upswing. The same is true in other countries around the globe. It’s...
by NavCare | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States [1]. In 2018, there were more than 34.2 million Americans with diabetes, representing 10.5% of the population [2]. Another 88 million have been diagnosed with prediabetes, yet experts suspect the...
by Rick Griffin | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
Telehealth, including virtual visits, has exploded in the last several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pace of the expansion may not continue. Still, due to widespread acceptance of the technology and the changes in medical practice operations accommodating...
by NavCare | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog
As our nation ages, an increasing percentage of a provider’s patient base will have multiple chronic conditions. These patients are the most costly to the health system overall due to hospitalizations and emergency department visits. For providers, these patients can...
by NavCare | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog
Chronic disease costs the US healthcare system $1.1 trillion a year in direct healthcare costs, with another $3.7 trillion in indirect costs like reduced productivity, early retirement, and premature death. [1] As our nation ages, that number is expected to double,...
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