Spring 2018

Peninsula Kidney Associates has been serving patients with chronic kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances and hypertension since 2003. Their highly skilled physicians develop strong relationships with each patient that are built on individualized treatment and quality care. Each care provider is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for each patient they … [Read more...] about Trust your Patients to the Care of Peninsula Kidney Associates

It’s one of the undisputed tenets of stroke medicine: the sooner the patient is diagnosed and appropriate treatment rendered, the greater the chance for recovery and return to independent living.  For decades, that time has been measured not from the time the patient was discovered with symptoms, but from the actual time the symptoms began, or was last known to be … [Read more...] about An Innovative Riverside Protocol is Extending the Window of Time to Successfully Treat Stroke Patients

By Kasey Fuqua Health data can do more than demonstrate quality indicators or track reimbursement rates; it can provide a road map to improving community health. As part of Affordable Care Act requirements, all non-profit or tax-exempt hospitals must complete community health needs assessments (CHNAs) every three years. These assessments use community member input to … [Read more...] about Medical Update: How Data Is Improving Community Health

By: Kasey Fuqua As the number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) grows, so does the number of effective, targeted treatment options. For almost 20 years, monoclonal antibodies have been the main therapy patients with moderate to severe IBD. These medicines typically suppress inflammation in reaction to tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF agents). While these … [Read more...] about Medical Update: New Therapies Target Inflammatory Bowel Disease

By Bonnie P. Lane With the declaration of a growing opioid crisis in Virginia, last year the Virginia Board of Medicine adopted regulations attempting to counteract the issue throughout the Commonwealth. The regulations governing the prescribing of opioids and buprenorphine were initially enacted on March 15, 2017, with emergency regulations adopted on August 28, 2017, … [Read more...] about A Review of Opioid Prescription and Treatment Changes in 2017