Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Over the last decade or so, electronic health records (EHR) have been helping to streamline medical record-keeping and coordinate patient care. EHR has been instrumental in allowing hospitals to reduce errors, leverage big data for patients’ benefit, and provide a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s health. There are so many benefits to collecting digital
[ Read More ]The coronavirus isn’t the only epidemic affecting the United States, and the opioid epidemic hasn’t been done any favors by COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders that have accompanied it. In the U.S., an average of 128 people die every day due to opioid-related overdoses. In addition to the OD statistics, the list of negative effects
[ Read More ]We all experience stress and anxiety from time to time. But for many people, anxiety is chronic, stemming from anxiety disorders that can have a major impact on everyday life. Frequent feelings of uneasiness, worry, and impending doom take their toll on a person’s mental health and can even affect physical health. Anxiety disorders are
[ Read More ]As vaccines rollout, and the end of COVID-19 is finally no longer just wishful thinking, but rather a not-so-distant reality, it’s important that the United States collects and analyzes all data surrounding the pandemic. From financial loss to changes in workplace structure to the travel industry, there were lessons to be learned everywhere, especially in
[ Read More ]As a steady daily schedule is a key component for a steady sleep schedule, the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying “new normal” have caused a large portion of Americans (most of whom already didn’t get enough sleep) to struggle to fall asleep at night. As annoying as things like traffic and talking to your coworkers
[ Read More ]When it comes to valuable information, organizations within the medical field are sitting on a goldmine, at least in the eyes of hackers. While lots of other kinds of businesses and organizations might have credit card information or password information stolen from time to time, there’s a key difference between that kind of information and
[ Read More ]With so much technology at our fingertips these days, it’s surprising that more hospitals haven’t implemented the most promising innovations already. Many people wonder why it is that in an industry benefitting so much from technological advancement, the adoption of new technology is very slow. Part of this is for safety reasons. The latest medical
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