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Telemedicine: Gains, losses, and debates
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareTelemedicine and telehealth are apparently here to stay, galvanized into intensive service amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With approximately 20% of all medical visits in the United States estimated to be conducted via telemedicine during the course of 2020, and $29.3 billion in global revenue, we can see that this form of medical practice has truly taken hold. What are we gaining, who is losing out, and what might we be missing when more healthcare is delivered without patient and provider being in the same room?
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How colleges are spreading COVID-19
Patrick Gleeson EducationMost of the attention and controversy over school attendance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic these past couple of months has been focused on K-12 classrooms. Less attention has been paid to college policies. That’s too bad, because it’s now becoming clear those same policies are likely to spread COVID-19 back into many of those students’ home communities.
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How biometrics can help your patients during COVID-19 and beyond
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareAs a healthcare administrator or physician, you know that your patients are dealing with heightened anxiety during COVID-19. Concerns about face-to-face treatment, financial worries, and a strong need for convenience and ease in interactions are just a few of the issues your patients are wrestling with. One powerful way you can help pacify their fears and make their treatments easier than ever is by implementing biometric technology within your organization, facilities and clinician practices.
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National task force encourages Congress to maintain telehealth support,…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareFew subjects in healthcare have gained more attention than the meteoric rise in the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors of all stripes turned to telehealth to keep their heads above water. Hospitals and health systems, too, implemented the technology in much the same manner: anything to keep revenue coming in and the lights on. However, nearly 60% of physicians interviewed as part of a recent survey said they remain leery about the quality of care they can provide remotely.
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Safe or risky? Indoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now suggests that dining out increases risk of contracting coronavirus more than other activities, citing the fact that masks are not used while people are eating and drinking. In fact, a new CDC study found that people who tested positive for the coronavirus were twice as likely to have eaten at a restaurant beforehand. The researchers collected data during the month of July across 10 states from 314 adults with coronavirus symptoms.
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Report: Telehealth vendors are fighting off many more cyberattacks than…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareAs telehealth use has skyrocketed throughout COVID-19, so has the number of attacks on these systems by cyber thieves, according to a new report from cybersecurity rating firm SecurityScorecard and dark web research company DarkOwl. Attacks on similar video services, like Zoom, were headline news earlier this year, too, at the height of the economic shutdown caused by the pandemic. As organizations have moved to remote environments or offered services through telecommunications, these technologies have become honeypots to cybercriminals.
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The 3 C’s of healthcare innovation: Curiosity, creativity, and critical…
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn the 21st century, myriad buzzwords and concepts have emerged within the healthcare realm, and one certainly stands out from the crowd in terms of its applicability in most any milieu or application, and that’s innovation. Three of the central engines that power innovation can be readily harnessed in the interest of progress and forward movement, and they are curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking — the three C’s of healthcare innovation.
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Studies: Hospitals, physicians more trusted for disseminating COVID-19…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen Americans want information about COVID-19 and a potential vaccine, they are more likely to believe news from their local hospitals than federal agencies, a new study by The Harris Poll says. It recently asked more than 2,000 adults how trustworthy they believe different sources are when attempting to understand where they can get accurate information about developing a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Survey: ‘Long haulers’ report lingering, numerous symptoms…
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent survey conducted by researchers affiliated with Survivor Corps, a not-for-profit, grassroots movement that connects COVID-19 survivors to the medical, scientific, and academic research community, suggests that COVID-19 symptoms may linger for weeks or months after an initial diagnosis of the disease and include everything from joint pain and fevers to hair loss and double vision. In fact, these victims of the virus have self-nicknamed themselves the "long haulers" and report nearly 100 different symptoms.
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How pharmacists can help stem insomnia — a growing public health issue
Sheilamary Koch PharmaceuticalSleeping well not only boosts one’s mood and ability to pay attention, it supports the body's immune functioning and ability to fight infections. So it’s ironic that now when people most need the benefits of a good night’s sleep, an increased number are finding it elusive. In fact, insomnia has surged to such a degree since the pandemic started, that doctors have coined the phrase "COVID-somnia" to describe it.
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