The incidence of dementia varies significantly by race and ethnicity among older adults receiving care at VHA medical centers, according to a new study. Why that occurs was not immediately clear, however.
When you are a billionaire like Sir Richard Branson, you tend to have a lot of stuff (I would assume). Furthermore, you are relieved of the pressure most people in the world feel to afford the necessities of life. While I agree with Branson’s thesis, I am not sure a person’s opinion regarding materialism is worth much when they command such overwhelming resources. As are most readers of this column, I am not a billionaire, although I recognize that my employment as a federal physician has supported my family far beyond basic necessities. Having traveled much of the world and witnessed first-hand the poverty that consumes much of the world’s population, I am keenly aware of how well we live in America.
American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in the general population have the highest rates of suicide of all race groups in the United States, as well as the most rapidly growing suicide rates, according to a new study.
On its website, VA regularly reports misleading information on how long it takes for a veteran to be seen at its facilities, according to a recent VA Inspector’s General report. That can lead to confusion among veterans and anyone researching wait times, it added.
The VA introduced a new value-driven framework for evaluating health care innovations in conjunction with the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in March.