A new resource index aims offers support for primary care clinicians diagnosing dementia Diagnosing dementia is hard. Early cognitive changes can be subtle, and it’s a difficult subject for clinicians to bring up with their patients. For primary care clinicians, short appointment times and ever-growing to-do lists make recognizing the need and initiating these conversations… Continue reading The Right Tool(kit) for Your Job: Indexing Dementia Diagnosis Resources
After a surgery in 2022, Carl developed an infection. He was told treatment would require a 10-day hospital stay, and he was dreading the long days of beeping machines, interrupted sleep, and mediocre food. So when he learned that he qualified for the hospital’s newly launched Rural Home Hospital Program, he was thrilled. Carl could… Continue reading Solving the Rural Health Crisis: Care from the Comfort of Home
Dr. Asaf Bitton pens a call to action published by the Millbank Memorial Fund on his vision of a “triple double” for primary care by 2030.
Drs. Asaf Bitton and Bruce Finke join the Healthcare Reformed podcast in a wide-ranging discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the American primary care system and the importance of the relationship between a patient and their doctor to deliver better care.
Ariadne Labs releases landscape report; launches Coalition for action on type 1 diabetes risk screening For most children with type 1 diabetes, diagnosis occurs only after a serious medical event. Warning signs can be subtle and easy to miss until they become severe, and many children are only diagnosed once admitted to the hospital already… Continue reading Scaling Screening for Type 1 Diabetes Risk
Dr. Asaf Bitton speaks with Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum on the New England Journal of Medicine’s Alive and Kicking, Not Otherwise Specified Podcast to discuss the primary health care system in the United States.
Announcing the launch of BEACONS (Building Evidence and Collaboration for GenOmics in Nationwide Newborn Screening), the nation’s first multi-state genomic newborn screening initiative.
Dr. Robert Green takes the Ted Talks main stage to talk the future of medicine and genetic sequencing.
Ariadne Labs incubates and spins out Unravel Healthcare Inc., a new independent organization advancing our shared mission to improve childbirth care everywhere
The COVID-19 pandemic was devastating for nursing homes. The close quarters, challenging infection control protocols, and medical complexity of many residents left this population extremely vulnerable. However, the pandemic also magnified the impact of non-medical factors on residents’ wellbeing. Residents were dying not just of physical illness, but of social isolation, loss of connection, and… Continue reading Prioritizing Wellbeing in Nursing Home Care