Health and care services
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Lifetime community rating
Lifetime community rating encourages people to take out private health insurance at a younger age, therefore controlling inflation in the…
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A better future in health
These are the kind of catch-cries I hear all the time from some politicians and commentators. They are rarely challenged…
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What next for health?
As Leo Varadkar begins a testing time as Minister, eolas considers the pressing issues in health and his approach to…
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The pharma price gap
Peter Cheney considers why Irish citizens pay some of Europe’s highest price differences for regular medicines and the potential for…
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Planning for dementia
The number of Irish people with dementia will almost triple over the next 30 years. eolas considers the reasons for…
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Enabling Smarter Care
Kevin McGowan, IBM’s thought leader for change and transformation in healthcare, outlines the key challenges facing the sector and how…
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Measuring quality
Ireland’s initial quality indicators for health show improvements in cardiac medicine but slower progress against stroke. eolas examines the findings.…
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Meeting needs in later life
Áine Brady discusses the positives and negatives of ageing and how Third Age is practically supporting older people. Since her…
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Joining up mental health
Four important transition points have been identified by the Australian Department of Health in a bid to ensure consistent care…
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Data liquidity drives health improvements
Amanda Green, General Manager for healthcare IT company Cerner Ireland, talks to eolas about how information technology cantransform healthcare to…
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