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…
Physicians
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 The traditional communication channels, such as telephone, have become outdated Read more…
Changing Dynamics of The Physician Patient Relationship
As the healthcare industry undergoes significant changes in lieu of technological advancements and rapidly changing patient requirements, the physician-patient relationship is also experiencing massive transformation. The dynamics of this relationship are considerably altering, surpassing generational expectations, and becoming as sociologic as it is ideologic and systematic. So, is the physician-patient relationship evolving or eroding? Healthcare Read more…
Physicians And Healthcare Disruptors
It is high time to leverage the problem-solving skills of physicians for developing physician-friendly technology solutions. Have you ever interviewed a physician and asked him what drove him to become one? You might almost always hear philanthropic stories for their innate love for helping others, or admiration for a parent or another family member who Read more…
Breaking Away from the Chains of Full-Time Employment
Physicians are missing their autonomy and independence, and are increasingly looking for alternative paths to full-time employment. Today’s healthcare work environment is extremely fast-paced and hyper-competitive. Physicians increasingly realize the significance of breaking free from the drudgery of full-time employment with large healthcare organizations. Instead, they are swinging along with the healthcare pendulum, away from Read more…
Seeking Lines of Credit for Medical Practices
Medical practices can be lucratively profitable businesses. But they are often subject to irregular financial flows, which may put their survival at risk. In such a situation, medical practices often use lines of credit from a financial institution, typically banks, to facilitate day to day running of their practices. It is a strategic business tool Read more…
5 Reasons Patients No-Show For Healthcare Appointments
There is no magic solution for eliminating no-shows. However, by showing empathy towards your patients and leveraging technology at your practice, you can considerably reduce their incidence. Patient no-shows are a downright recipe for increased costs. According to a study, the healthcare industry loses around $150 billion to patient no-shows every year. This is equivalent Read more…
Top Challenges Physicians Are Expected to Face in 2020
From compensation hassles to compliance hurdles and staff burnout, independent practices have a myriad of obstacles to overcome. Now, with the start of the new year, physicians are finding themselves on the front line of evolving technology, policies, and patient expectations, while struggling with spending adequate time on patient care. Here are the top challenges Read more…
Physicians Get Tired Too: How to Get Rid of Physician Burnout
Exhaustion, mental stress, and emotional strain are part of practicing medicine. It becomes physician burnout, when practitioners feel emotionally and physically drained, even detached from their profession. This often leads to resentment towards their jobs and patients, as well as symptoms of depression. Physician burnout is highly common. Researchers found that 37.9% of physicians were Read more…
Better Eye Care: Optometrists and their Tools
Optometrists specialize in eye care services, and carry out necessary procedures to examine the eye to detect any problems or issues. Besides this, they also carry out various tests to detect eye diseases like glaucoma, myopia, etc. They also diagnose the effects of diabetes, high blood pressure and other related problems. For treating different types Read more…