April 16th is National Healthcare Decision Day. The nationwide initiative encourages families to have the sometimes-difficult conversations that deal with a person's medical care if they cannot advocate for themselves. Advanced Care Planning (ACP) allows a caregiver to make healthcare decisions based on a patient's desires rather than guessing their wishes.

Awareness is the key to managing diabetes. Understanding what makes your blood sugar rise and fall daily is critical to controlling the disease. Many factors can effectively help manage diabetes, like diet, medication, weight loss, and exercise, to name a few.

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, six measures are used to evaluate the delivery of value-based healthcare – safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Insurance companies and providers agree to a combination of these measures in determining a quality score for their patients.

Heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading causes of death, claiming 18.6 million lives each year. September 29, 2022, is World Heart Day, a global campaign that encourages individuals, communities, healthcare providers, and governments to participate in activities related to heart health.

According to the National Academy of Medicine, approximately 100 million adults in the United States suffer chronic pain. Pain management is a medical specialty that takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat various types of chronic pain.

These are 5 helpful ways to keep yourself safe and avoid the Emergency Room.

The team-based model of care employed by South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) meets needs by actively engaging patients and having their providers practice to the full extent of their education, certification, and experience.