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Michelle Andrews is a contributing writer and former columnist for Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News. She has been writing about health care for more than 15 years. Her work has appeared frequently in The New York Times, where she wrote the Money and Medicine column and contributed regular news and features. Her work has also been published in Money, Fortune Small Business, National Geographic and Women’s Health magazines, among others. Michelle previously worked as a senior writer at U.S. News & World Report and at SmartMoney magazines. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.
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The push for better coordination of patient care, including the adoption of electronic medical records, should help improve the delivery of test results to patients from doctors and to doctors from those who perform the tests.
Under the system, when a lawsuit is filed, a judge with expertise in medical matters becomes the point person for that case and helps broker a settlement.
Experts say the move comes with consumers' willingness to spend money on therapies such as acupuncture and massage and with the recognition that some can be effective.
After a serious bike crash in Canada, a writer returns home and finds many uncertainties in her medical options.
The conclusion comes from a study that looked at procedures and prescriptions ordered by primary care doctors frequently.
As they shoulder more health care expenses, workers in some plans can reduce their costs by participating in company wellness programs.
In a new book, oncologist and New Yorker writer Jerome Groopman and his wife, endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband, encourage consumers to chart their own path when looking at treatment decisions.
Advances in treatment, including new drugs and high-tech procedures, can be costly, even for those with insurance.
The Methodist Le Bonheur system and about 400 churches work together to make sure church members have social support when they go into the hospital and when they come out.
These pediatricians say they are worried about other patients in the waiting room, some of them too young to be immunized or with health problems that compromise their immune systems.
The same pattern that has emerged in health insurance -- employers' shifting more costs onto workers' shoulders -- is occurring in disability coverage.
"Insuring Your Health" columnist Michelle Andrews answers questions from readers, including someone wondering about coverage if you've been drinking, talking with your insurer about a family member's bill and preventive colonscopies.
Health care columnist's bike accident lands her in an emergency room where she finds interesting differences from U.S. treatment.
With training, hospital emergency department staff members can enhance their skills in pain and symptom management and improve their communication skills.
At about 1,900 schools around the country, children can get checkups, vaccinations and help with medication.
As awareness of the issue has increased, so has expensive testing.
The administration sets a second premium reduction hoping to entice more enrollees.
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