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Prescription Medicines Are Too Expensive, The Study 2022 Has Shown
Surely you are familiar with this situation: you go to the doctor, get a prescription, take it to the pharmacy and get a bill that terrifies you. There are drugs that cost hundreds of dollars, and even the fact that part of the amount is covered by insurance does not save you. “In the US,…
Large Medical Expenses Lead to Bankruptcy of Americans
According to the American Journal of Public Health, medical expenses arrears are more likely to lead to bankruptcies than debts on housing and educational loans. Huge debts for medical care have become one of the main causes of personal bankruptcies in the United States. According to a March survey conducted by the American Journal of…
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Health
When we reach middle age, it becomes more difficult to maintain the health of the body. However, the top 10 recommendations that SBIRT Colorado gives below will help you maintain excellent health for many years. Get started today! 10 simple ways to strengthen your health Remove stress. It’s no secret that stress can have a…
People Who Care About SBIRT Converge in Pittsburgh
Originally published on July 2, 2015 by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) Editor’s Note: This post is about Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). For an introduction to SBIRT, read this post. Last month’s event, Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: An Interprofessional Conference was not massive,…
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Originally published on July 2, 2015 by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) Editor’s Note: This post is about Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). For an introduction to SBIRT, read this post. Last month’s event, Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: An Interprofessional Conference was not massive, but…
SBIRT in primary care
The integration of SBIRT into primary care Evie Dodd, MSPH, MSN, FNP, Senior Project Manager, HealthTeamWorks A primary care patient-centered medical home is the ideal place to address all aspects of health and wellness including alcohol. However, a recent report issued in January 2014 from the CDC found that very few healthcare professionals talk with…