Elaine Zablocki

Group Health cuts CHF readmission rate with care transition program, while patients stick to diet, exercise and medication plans

If you help patients and members address challenges in their basic life needs, they will better attend to their healthcare and avoid costly events

Inhaled corticosteroids best for asthma control, while SABAs are best for immediate relief of acute symptoms

Vitamin D, calcium and exercise are helpful in preventing falls and injury, while bisphosphonates are first-line drug treatments

Group sessions can also empower patients to cope with recurrence of painful headaches

We're winning the war on chronic disease, but we've reached a tipping point in DM strategies

PPIs and H2 -receptor blockers are standard treatment for peptic ulcers and GERD, but lifestyle changes and OTC products can help

Statin medications lower cholesterol levels and have an anti-inflammatory effect. They should be used in combination with lifestyle changes to reduce heart disease risk.

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airways in the lung are partially obstructed. It's often a mixture of two diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The condition is marked by a progressive decline in lung function.