Tag: Health Care

  • 5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESIDENCY APPLICATION

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    …..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…

  • How will the Honduran Migrant Caravan affect the US Healthcare System?

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    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.…

  • Getting Paid: 5 tips to improve your billing process

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    …..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.…

  • DOCTORS & DEPRESSION: DEALING WITH DEMONS

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    …..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…

  • RISING GROUP HEALTH PLAN DEDUCTIBLES LEAD TO INCREASE IN WORKER’S COMP FILINGS

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    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…

  • CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN REQUESTS AUDIT OF DWC AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF “UNDERGROUND RULEMAKING”

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    A lawmaker in California is requesting an audit of the Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) after recent events uncovered suspicious activities that may be the cause of problems in the state’s Workers’ Compensation program. Blanca Rubio, Assemblywoman of the 48th District, suggested that the DIR’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) be investigated for their failure…

  • CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS

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    Problems have been persistent in California Workers’ Compensation over the past several years – everything from capping schemes to extended service delays have posed challenges to a program designed to assist citizens in scheduling and receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the workplace. But when the agency charged with regulating the industry is being questioned,…

  • CHALLENGES FOR ASPIRING QME’S

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    Problems in the California Workers’ Compensation industry over the last several years have made life for QME’s more difficult than it ought to be. In a time where the demand for evaluation services has never been higher, the amount of physicians performing evaluations has been alarmingly inadequate – resulting in QME service delays and making…

  • Six easy E-mail Marketing tips for Doctors

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    …..Organizations rely on people to pay money for their products and/or services, which means that online marketing is key for survival in the Information Age – and the same is true for doctors, nurses, and any other medical service providers. This is due to the increasing number of people seeking information they require online. According…

  • MODERN DAY PANDEMIC: TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19

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    The outbreak of the Coronavirus (CoVid-19) is not the first pandemic ever recorded in history – but it is the first one to happen in this age of fast-paced technological progress. Previous health emergencies, like the Spanish Flu Outbreak of 1918, had a devastating effect on people as there was little anybody could do to…