by - March 21, 2021 8:13 am
The pandemic and prospects for the future
One year ago. It is hard to imagine. I remember a conversation with a colleague who was working on disaster preparedness for an insurance company about 20 years ago. He…
Author: Dr. Chad Rodgers
by - February 24, 2021 12:05 pm
Move more for a healthy heart
Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. As with any muscle, if you don’t work it, you run the risk of the muscle not performing to the…
by - December 20, 2020 5:29 pm
Life goes on
As I grow in years and perhaps wisdom, the quote “life goes on” resonates with me even more. In times of tragedy and loss, it is sometimes hard to imagine…
by - November 29, 2020 9:19 am
Vaccine development and distribution
The world anxiously awaits news of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and the hope of returning to “normal” that it provides. How will we know if a vaccine is…
by - October 13, 2020 8:02 am
COVID-19, children’s health and the ‘new normal’
Disruptions to our normal routines and way of life have become commonplace during the last eight months. As we adjust to life during COVID, we often talk of a “new…
by - July 8, 2020 9:24 pm
It’s dangerous to delay childhood vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic has had several unforeseen consequences, including a dramatic decline in routine trips to the doctor’s office. Annual physicals, checkups for chronic conditions and especially childhood vaccines have been…
by - May 24, 2020 9:55 am
Coronavirus pandemic is changing health care delivery
“Change” is a recurring theme in health care. With each new initiative we hear: “This will fundamentally change health care!” From the Affordable Care Act to how doctors and hospitals…
by - April 5, 2020 12:51 pm
Telehealth: Healing from a distance while increasing patient ‘touch’
These are interesting times for health care professionals. While technology has been evolving rapidly over the last decade to allow for telemedicine, it hasn’t been until the last few weeks…
by - March 18, 2020 4:31 pm
Keep your employees and customers safe from Coronavirus
Chances are that neither you nor your business have ever faced this approach to addressing a pandemic, as the current coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has been labeled by the World Health…