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Healthcare IT News: The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

Posted June 26, 2020

Although providing services to patients virtually can improve provider efficiency, it’s important to consider individual technological capabilities. By Kat Jercich | June 26, 2020 Home-based primary care allows individuals with chronic conditions – especially older people – to stay in their homes longer, reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life. As the COVID-19 crisis… Read more »

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles joins in a collaborative effort with Care Mission USA and the Taiwan Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corporation to donate 20,000 surgical masks to San Diego

Posted May 14, 2020

On May 14, 2020, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA), together with Care Mission USA and the Taiwan Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corporation, hosted a ceremony where 20,000 surgical masks were donated to the Gary and Mary West PACE in San Diego, California. Ambassador Abraham Chu, Director-General of TECO-LA; Mr. Joe… Read more »

American Geriatric Society: For Second Time in AGS History, Geriatrics Experts Award High Honor Typically Reserved for Individuals to Visionary Organization: West Health

Posted May 8, 2020

New York (May 8, 2020)—For only the second time in its near 80-year history, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will award one of its highest honors typically reserved for individuals to West Health, a family of nonprofit organizations dedicated to lowering healthcare costs to enable older adults to successfully age in place. West Health will… Read more »

InfoTrak Radio Show: Tim Lash Comments on the High Cost of Healthcare

Posted May 6, 2020

West Health Chief Strategy Officer Tim Lash, comments on the high cost of healthcare in the age of COVID-19 on the nationally syndicated radio show InfoTrak.

U.S. News: Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 American From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

Posted April 30, 2020

Worries over medical bills would prevent 1 in 7 Americans from seeking treatment if they had possible symptoms of COVID-19, a new poll finds.

Newsweek: One in Seven Adults Would Avoid Coronavirus Treatment Due to Cost, Poll Finds

Posted April 30, 2020

One in seven adults in the U.S. would avoid seeking health care if they had a dry cough and a fever–well-documented symptoms of COVID-19–due to concerns over the high cost of seeking medical assistance, new polling has shown.

STAT: Most Americans believe Trump has failed to make progress lowering drug prices

Posted April 28, 2020

By Ed Silverman, Senior Writer and Pharmalot Columnist | Tuesday, April 28, 2020 PLEASE READ FULL ARTICLE IN STAT (subscription required)

AP – Poll: Cost makes nearly 1 in 10 leery of seeking COVID care

Posted April 28, 2020

As states gear up to reopen, a poll finds a potential obstacle to controlling the coronavirus: nearly 1 in 10 adults say cost would keep them from seeking help if they thought they were infected.

The San Diego Union-Tribune: West Health Takes Lead in Enabling Seniors to Successfully Age with Innovative Telehealth Program

Posted April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020 | Community Spotlight Show Dr. Zia Agha, Chief Medical Officer is joined by his colleague Dr. Ross Colt, Medical Director for Gary and Mary West PACE, to talk about how West Health and Gary and Mary West PACE are tackling the COVID-19 crisis and its innovative,… Read more »

SDNews.com: Doctor UC San Diego Health discusses Senior Emergency Care Unit at LJCC

Posted January 1, 2020

Dr. Vaishal Tolia, medical director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego Health provided an overview of the Gary and Mary West Emergency Care Unit (SECU) for seniors at the La Jolla Community Center’s recent Distinguished Speaker Series on Dec. 10.