Category: Trends

You can technically practice medicine without caring about the health of your patients. It wouldn’t make you a good doctor though. However, years of experience will tell you some patients simply don’t put forth as much efforts towards their personal

You know times have changed when your 10-year-old vlogs to thousands of his followers from his cell phone, or twentysomethings buy each other drinks via some mobile app, without ever talking to a bartender. Your version of these capacities means

You’re on the fence about joining an Accountable Care Organization, as if you’re stuck on a med school acceptance letter all over again. Perhaps you thought law school would’ve been a better decision at one point. Perhaps you think joining

It seems like you need to choose so many things these days – Meaningful Use certified EHRs, a capable practice management system, and even what computers you want your practice using. Now, most of us associate data backup with a

Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response. During these times of

The U.S. healthcare industry has come a long way in recent decades in using telecommunication services to improve patient care. Twenty years ago, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston began using 600-pound video conferencing equipment to connect patients

The benefits of healthy living are well documented and continually impressed upon patients. But have you thought about how an organizational approach to employee health could actually strengthen your business? “There’s a huge cost to employers when there’s a turnover

In many circles, the term ‘placebo’ sounds antiquated, and may even remind older readers of the country’s psychiatric hospital craze circa the 1950s and ’60s. And like widespread psychiatric hospitalization, placebos also have a longstanding history with controversy. In 1903,

We realize there’s a ton of literature on medical identity theft out there, and you don’t have time to sift through all of it. With cases of identity theft being reported by a whopping 33% of healthcare organizations, it’s more

Most doctors are well aware of the safety hazards facing patients receiving care in the hospital setting, and for good reason – the statistics are rather grim. A landmark study from the Institutes of Medicine found that between 44,000 and

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