Although concierge medicine is more affordable, it is still not as widespread as DPC. Healthcare is delivered through several different models. There is a traditional model under which the physicians see large numbers of patients every day and then bill their services to insurance companies. However, in the past few years, a new care delivery Read more…
Telemedicine is Here to Stay Post Covid-19
The real opportunity lies in embedding telehealth as the new normal in the healthcare industry. Telemedicine has helped strengthen the healthcare system and expand access to care at a crucial time when the COVID-19 pandemic severely restricted the patients’ ability to seek care. It has come to realize its true potential in the wake of Read more…
9 Specialties That Enhance Care With Telemedicine
Telemedicine is an overarching technology, which goes beyond benefitting primary care doctors alone to serve several benefits for specialty practices. Telemedicine is gaining increasing popularity in the U.S. healthcare industry, and for all the right reasons. It has evolved as an effective and convenient care delivery model that not only increases the efficiency of medical Read more…
Job Market for Young Physicians
Final-year residents are extremely high in demand in the U.S., fundamentally because they are the future of medical practice in the country. Owing to this, they are being choosy about what kind of career options should they avail and when to avail them? According to Merrit Hawkins, a national physicians search and consulting firm, there Read more…
Telemedicine: The Most Profitable Business in America Today
Six months into the pandemic, we have realized the true potential of digital health technologies, especially telemedicine. The COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably pushed telemedicine to evolve as a necessary supplement to the digital strategy of healthcare providers. Social distancing became the decree overnight, and economic lockdown forced healthcare facilities to shutter temporarily. The healthcare industry Read more…
Remote Patient Monitoring Emerging Growth and Quality Opportunities
CMS is confident that RPM is accompanied by substantial growth and quality opportunities. Healthcare systems have undergone a rapid transformation with the advent of digital technologies in the healthcare industry. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has evolved as a widely acknowledged healthcare solution, expanding the expertise of care teams beyond the hospital environment. Chronic care management Read more…
Managing Conflict With Difficult Patients
Conflict is a frequent workplace phenomenon, and healthcare is no exception. Conflict is a frequent workplace phenomenon, and healthcare is no exception. The negative repercussions that it renders upon the overall health of the practice, however, are profound. These include dysfunctional teamwork, decreased patient satisfaction, and increased employee turnover. Research demonstrates that with adequate training Read more…
The Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2020 – How to Avoid it.
Data breaches are occurring in the healthcare sector at an alarming rate. Ranging from cyberattacks on the IoT devices to failure to update the latest technologies, the healthcare sector has proven itself as highly vulnerable to cyberattacks as well as accidental data exposure. What remains imperative to note is that data breaches not only cost Read more…
Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Practices – Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing unprecedented challenges for physician practices, especially in terms of financial stability. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has unveiled innumerable intimidating challenges for physician practices. Many are labeling it as the ‘black swan’ – an unpredictable event with dire consequences. Ranging from diminishing patient volume to lost patient revenue, the coronavirus Read more…
Attracting New Customers Through Hybrid Communications
With the rapid digitization of the healthcare industry, new channels of care delivery are evolving, while new communication channels are also emerging. While tech-savvy patients use various digital media to seek their desired information and services, they are becoming increasingly conscious of their overall experience. The traditional communication channels, such as telephone, have become outdated Read more…