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Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

Suicide by Cop Results in Shared Pain and Mental Illness

Pat Farrell PhD - December 10, 2021

Police officers have three things they may share with those who wish to end their misery; high rates of suicide, substance abuse disorders, and marital difficulties. Mental health disorders do not disappear once a uniform is donned.

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Robert Turner, Founding Editor - April 5, 2022

Healthcare is broken. A popular refrain that echoes all too often through the hallways of American healthcare institutions. There is truth in the statement,...

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