A recent AARP Public Policy Institute survey of chronically ill patients and their caregivers reveals many healthcare challenges such as the lack of coordination within the healthcare system, poor communication and unnecessary medical tests preformed.  This article from Long-Term Living.

Additional findings of the patient survey include:

26% of chronically ill patients lack confidence in the health care system;

30% said their healthcare provider did not have all the necessary information when they arrived;

24% received conflicting information from two or more healthcare providers; and

16% received unnecessary medical tests.

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