Among the expected issues for health-care in 2020 are lowering costs, the ramifications of price transparency rules, and telehealth.
Editor’s note: See APMA’s telehealth/telemedicine resource page for details on how this rapidly rising patient care method applies to you and your practice.
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Among the self-care tips for nurses who spend all day on their feet are to choose supportive footwear and compression socks, and to consider soaking the feet with Epsom salt and water.
Proprietary design addresses the insole issue: Rigid insoles do not allow the arch to move downward enough to fully handle the shock of a foot strike. Soft insoles collapse under pressure and cannot prevent the arch from flattening. Custom orthotics are designed to fit the patient’s flawed foot rather than make the foot healthy.
In addition to ongoing litigation over the Affordable Care Act, 2020 is likely to see more legal activity regarding price transparency and association health plans.
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