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HEALTH CONSUMER
What Is an Electronic Health Record?
Keeping your health information in one place helps you get accurate, timely, and quality healthcare. Here's what you should know about electronic health records.
How to Work with Your Doctor
Your doctor is no longer your healthcare director. In today’s healthcare world, you and your doctor are teammates. Here’s how you can work with your doctor.
What Is a Medical Chart?
A medical chart documents information about your time in a hospital or your visit to your primary care doctor. Here's what you should know about medical charts.
Americans Get Less Healthcare at Higher Cost
Americans spend more on healthcare yet get the worst results of any high-income nation. Some people don’t even get the care they need. Here’s what you should know.
The Primary Care Doctor Shortage
How will you get basic healthcare with the growing shortage of primary care doctors in America? One way is getting to know your local nurse practitioner.
How to Prevent Medical Identification Theft
Be aggressive about checking your credit and medical records, and hold your healthcare providers accountable for safeguarding your health information.
When the Doctor Has Bad News
Some doctors aren’t trained to deliver bad news well — but loved ones can help. Here’s what you should know and what you can do when your doctor has bad news.
Do You Need a Health Coach?
Thirty years ago, there was no such thing as a life coach. Now it’s become a huge profession. The next coaching boom lies in health. Here's what you should know.
Americans Are Drowning in Medical Debt
More than 100 million American adults have healthcare debt. Nearly 1 in 5 say they probably won't be able to pay it off. Here’s what you can do.
3 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About His or Her Orders
Patients, trusting the authority of their doctor, sometimes agree to tests and treatments that could hurt them. Here are three questions you should ask your doctor.