Tag: health insurance

This global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has provided an opportunity for the medical industry to rely on “virtual visits” to the doctor as millions of patients the world over adhere to strict physical distancing laws in order to minimize the risk of being infected with the dreaded virus. For the first time in…

These days, everybody is focused on preparing for the new normal. The race for a cure is on, but it will take approximately 1 to 2 years (or perhaps even more) to get to the point where the vaccine can be put through the appropriate trials and approved for widespread treatment. It has barely been…

The emergency situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has got the entire industry in so much of a rush to combat the spread of the virus that something very important is being overlooked. Doctors and other frontline health workers all over the world are being exposed to traumatizing events everyday, taking a toll on their…

There are few things more important in the Healthcare industry than the ability to diagnose patients accurately. After all, a doctor must first understand exactly what health issues are affecting their clients if they are to recommend proper treatment. While most physicians are able to reliably pinpoint common symptoms fairly easily in most situations, the…

The medical industry is undergoing serious change – and most of it can be attributed to the rapid advancement of digital technology. As various medical service establishments move to enhance electronic health record (EHR) systems with modern patient engagement and high-precision programs, the need to improve the overall capability of adopting digital solutions grows more…

These days, the idea of opening an independent or private medical practice is becoming more and more interesting to medical professionals. Doing so grants doctors the freedom to choose how they want to practice medicine, rather than forcing them to adhere to the rigid policies of a large, corporate healthcare establishment. Physicians that “go it…

One of the biggest, but least talked about, problems of the medical industry is the issue of non-adherence to medicine, which, put simply, is the likeliness of patients to fail to use prescribed medicines in an appropriate way. This happens in many different ways – such as patients being unable to afford or buy prescribed…

…..Have you ever tried to apply for health coverage only to find out you can’t afford it because of huge premium spikes linked to one or more pre-existing medical conditions? If so, then you may have experienced the same feelings of betrayal that many others have felt when turning to a healthcare system designed to…