Take Charge of Your Doctor’s Appointment

| For Caregivers For Patients Take Charge of Your Doctor’s Appointment This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. When you hear someone is a “good patient,” what do you picture? Most people would probably describe a good patient as...

Meet HCD’s Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

| Diabetes For Patients Meet HCD’s Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, you probably know that the knowledge your healthcare team provides is...

Medication Mistakes: Facts and Fixes

| For Caregivers Medication Mistakes: Facts and Fixes This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. Anybody who has ever taken a medication (which is probably just about everyone!) knows it’s easy to take the wrong dose, repeat a dose,...

Medicare v. Medicaid—Similar Names, Different Benefits

| For Patients Insurance and Health Plans Medicare v. Medicaid—Similar Names, Different Benefits This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. If you’re old enough to remember Peter Pan collars and Sandy Koufax’s perfect game against the...

Nighttime Incontinence: Know More. Do More.

| For Patients Incontinence Nighttime Incontinence: Know More. Do More. This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. After a long day, how great does it feel to climb into a cozy bed? Maybe it’s time for some mindless TV or a few pages...

Listen Up Guys: Here’s How Diabetes Affects Men 

| Diabetes For Patients Listen Up Guys: Here’s How Diabetes Affects Men  This post was reviewed by our Director of Clinical Excellence and Oversight. You’ve probably heard the saying, “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.” This phrase was coined to show that in...