For those with migraines, a flare-up doesn’t just affect their daily activities, but can result in additional stresses from missing work, multiple doctors’ appointments, and exacerbation of comorbidities. However, in…
Despite the chaos, there are some silver linings resulting from the novel coronavirus. The first one is the normalization and rapid deployment of telehealth which up until this point has…
Healthcare data is growing at a phenomenal rate with no signs of slowing down and it’s vital that healthcare organizations to learn how to put this data to work. With…
Despite gradual statewide-reopenings, COVID-19 is far from over and the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including eye shields, gowns, and masks persists. However, there is a solution to optimizing…
Traditionally, nurses are the first point of contact for patients – quickly earning their trust. “Patients have a different rapport with nurses than they do with doctors. We’re there when…
For some health systems, like the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), telehealth isn’t new. But in the wake of the novel coronavirus, a number of new healthcare organizations are…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has profoundly affected the healthcare sector including the cancelation of one of the industry’s most important conferences, HIMSS20. With attendees and presenters moving quickly, the conference…
Industry experts, providers, and public health officials across the country are working to combat today’s health crisis, COVID-19. To slow the infection rate, they’ve implemented initiatives including widespread quarantines, forcing…
Today, there’s a very real shortage of oncologists. With approximately 18 percent of practicing oncologists nearing retirement, and only 13 percent entering the field, the discrepancy is cause for concern,…
State and local governments have an expanding role in healthcare, especially considering today’s public health crisis. Just three years ago the spend for these governments on health and hospitals was…