…..The healthcare industry, just like nearly every other industry, is discovering just how much easier life has become with cloud computing – a versatile solution that allows for remote accessibility to servers that secure and contain massive amounts of data. Ever since the Electronic Medical Records mandate was introduced, healthcare providers all over the US…

…..According to the much anticipated report of Auditor Elaine Howle on the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) mishandling of the California Workers’ Compensation system, the DWC failed, in several different ways, to entice and maintain a healthy number of qualified medical evaluators (QME’s) needed in order to analyze comp claims – thereby impairing workers’ ability…

…..It has never been easy to run a successful and efficient medical practice. In 2018, patients spent an average of only 17 to 24 minutes per appointment while doctors struggled to balance practicing medicine and managing the practice. It is common for physicians to find themselves forever in a rush at the end of the…

…..So you’ve finally done it – you’ve graduated from med school, and it’s only a matter of time before you are recognized as a doctor. But before that happens, you need to get some experience under your belt, and for most the best option is to apply for residency. But with so much competition out…

You’ve probably heard about the Honduran migrant caravan. It’s a group of thousands of people from Central American countries traveling to the US border looking to seek asylum. They left their homes in Honduras, some of them in Guatemala, fleeing from gang violence and extreme poverty in hopes of finding a better situation in America….

…..Starting a career in the medical profession is not, and has never been, an easy task – and this is especially true for doctors. It is a high pressure career where the best of intentions can end in litigation, and one mistake can be the difference between life and death. Couple this with having to…

…..Every service on Earth, including those found in the healthcare industry, runs on one main thing – money. Naturally, one would think that having a competent billing department would be a priority for every physician and/or medical practice, but you may be surprised just how many mistakes are made everyday while billing for medical services….

…..Female doctors encounter many unique challenges, and at times even unfair treatment, while in practice. Women find themselves experiencing various forms of sexism, sexual harassment, social stereotyping, and may even have a ceiling placed above them, intended to limit their advancement. However, the biggest detriment to women’s success in medicine is the ever-present risk of…

…..Just like in any industry, medical practitioners are not immune to being stricken with depression. But unlike other professions, doctors have to deal with intense judgement from their bosses and peers that may directly affect their career. The sad truth is that most doctors that suffer from depression do so in silence, thereby putting themselves…

A recent study conducted by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has linked the increase in Workers’ Compensation claims to high group health insurance plan deductibles. According to the research of Dr. Olesya Fomenko and Jonathan Gruber, injured workers are 1.4% more likely to file for Worker’s Compensation if they have group health deductibles worth…

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