Vital Signs

Vital Signs: Critical Access Hospitals are Community Hospitals

Vital Signs: Critical Access Hospitals are Community Hospitals

By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, May 9, 2019

Almost one fifth of the US population live in a rural area. In Vermont, one of the most rural states in the country, rural hospitals act as a health anchor for our communities. These hospitals, known as Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), also are major contributors to the local economy and are the largest employers in their regions.

Vital Signs: Using Patient Portals to Help Manage Your Health

Vital Signs: Using Patient Portals to Help Manage Your Health

By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, Mar. 7, 2019

When you visit a health care organization’s website you may notice that you have the ability to manage your health care and view your online health record through a patient portal. Stemming from legislation that necessitates that patients have timely electronic access to various elements of their health information, patient portals give patients access to information about their health and care at hospitals in the Northeast Kingdom and across the nation.

Vital Signs: Building New Habits in the New Year

Vital Signs: Building New Habits in the New Year

By Dr. Seleem R. Choudhury

Originally published by the Caledonian Record, Jan. 3, 2019

It’s that time of year again!

The time of year when people start to talk about their New Year’s resolutions, which we make to improve our lives in some way. Various studies have found that health-related resolutions, such as exercising more or eating healthier, are the top goals set each year. Keeping with that trend, the most common aspirations for the coming year in the U.S. are to eat healthier, get more exercise, and save more money, according to a YouGov poll.