Dr. William Appelgate, Executive Director of the Iowa Chronic Care Consortium (ICCC), contributed to the June issue of Case In Point, Dorland Health’s industry-leading resource for professionals in the case management industry. The article, titled On the Precipice of an Age Crush, Coaching Boomers to Better Health, addresses the demographic, behavioral and clinical impact the Baby […]
Salutogenesis: Real Healthcare Reform
By William Appelgate, PhD “The body is a temple, that’s what we’re taught. I’ve treated this one like an old honky-tonk. Greasy cheeseburgers and cheap cigarettes, one day they will get me if they ain’t got me yet.” Kenny Chesney song lyrics from Living in Fast Forward National healthcare expenditures in the U.S. will exceed […]
Meeting the Six NCQA Standards – Using Health Coaching to Achieve PCMH Recognition
By William Appelgate, PhD For those physician practices that have made the decision to become a Patient-Centered Medical Home, let us first congratulate you on making the commitment to help move our healthcare system towards a focus of patient-centered, population health improvement. No meaningful, long-term transformation of care delivery and patient engagement is possible without […]