Monday, April 22, 2019
As the saying goes, ‘old age is a privilege denied to many.’ And it’s true, so many die of accidents or illnesses far before their years, not everyone gets the luxury of living to their elderly years. However, old age isn’t exactly a walk in the park either, and with old age comes increased risk.
[ Read More ]If there’s one thing that you can say for sure about the modern world, it rarely takes the time to slow down. Running a business has always been a serious challenge for just about anyone but the modern world moves at such an incredibly fast pace that trying to keep up with it can be
[ Read More ]Every single year, hospitals see millions of patients following some kind of head injury. While most of the people hurt will experience no long-term effects, there are still many others who are left with traumatic brain injuries. These can have devastating and lifelong impacts for the patients themselves and those closest to them. With so
[ Read More ]Health Informatics and Data Science continues to remain one of the most promising fields for STEM careers. A 2017 HIMSS Leadership and Workforce Survey showed that 61% of health technology product developers and healthcare service providers are looking to fill open positions at their organizations[1]. As per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment
[ Read More ]In the past decade or two, technology has changed and shaped our lives in ways that no one could have predicted. So much of what we do has now progressed online, advancements in tech have grown exponentially and one area to really benefit from this is the health industry. Better technology enables us to detect
[ Read More ]America has more male physicians than female, even though more women start to study medicine as their degree. There is still much bias towards females progressing in the medical profession, just as there is in many other lines of work. This has resulted in most of the top medical jobs being held by males. This
[ Read More ]Technology is one of those issues that cannot be seen to fail in healthcare, but it happens across the board. From defective medical devices all the way through to data breaches, technology has borne the brunt as far as medical failures are concerned. And while it’s not fair to blame the tools, we have still
[ Read More ]Though the Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976, it didn’t emerge to really become a worldwide threat until 2014, when an outbreak spread throughout West Africa and subsequent parts of the world. Known as the largest Ebola epidemic in history, more than 15,000 cases of the virus were recorded across 10 countries, including 11 patients
[ Read More ]The medical field is incredibly extensive and has a large amount of employment potential. With the various facets to this field, having the right qualifications to be able to perform the job is necessary. Be it in the field of patient care or even with regards to medical administration, having the right educational background is
[ Read More ]The ability to provide an exemplary patient experience is something that all healthcare clinics understand to be of paramount importance. In most cases, this understanding will mean that clinic owners focus on improving the patient experience in a variety of ways; for example, by reducing waiting times, utilizing IT developments, or introducing new, innovative treatments
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