According to the official 2017 statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the yearly health care spending growth rate has been decreasing and is at 3.9%, whereas it was 4.3% in 2016 and 5.8% for 2015. The current rate has been the lowest since 2013. However, the downside is that the …
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February is American Heart Month Every 1 out of 4 people in the US die due to heart diseases. However, with proper attention and care, heart diseases can be prevented. People can join hands with the patients’ families, community and health professionals to spread awareness and influence other people to opt for a healthy lifestyle. …
Both the political and economic global landscape has been extremely turbulent and unstable lately. As a result, it’s anticipated by many that either the economy will slow down or there will be another recession, neither of which sounds ideal. However, it’s important to realise that at this point, it’s possible to soften the blow of …
The Podiatric offices of specialist Bobby Yee were hit by a ransomware attack that potentially tampered the medical records of roughly 24,000 patients. Ransomware is a specific type of malware that can encrypt files and “hold them hostage”, where the victim has to pay a fee in order to regain access to their files. Choosing …
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Cybersecurity guidelines were issued in a 4-volume report by The Department of Health and Human Services. It was published under the name ‘Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients’ and it outlines the voluntary measures and practices that the healthcare sector can adopt in order to minimise security risks and bolster their own …
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The IDC or International Data Corporation is an entity that works with analysts to provide advice on market intelligence and serves to identify trends on a global scale. Not too long ago, they released a report that discusses their predictions for Healthcare IT in 2019. In this report, analysts assess which outcomes are most likely …
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more and more sophisticated, there is a lot to be gained from embracing these advancements. Healthcare in particular is an industry that desperately needs this kind of additional support considering that anyone employed in a medical field is extremely overworked. AI provides an opportunity to lessen the workload and increase productivity. …
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Before we talk about how a line of credit can help you, it would be beneficial to first establish what exactly it is. Put in basic terms, it’s a loan. However that is too over-simplistic to be helpful. A line of credit is, yes, a loan. But the customer or entity receiving the loan will …
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The Trauma Surgery and Acute Open journal recently published a new research paper that delved into the topic of animal-related injuries and how much the healthcare costs accumulate to. Their findings concluded that the total cost is more than $1 billion on an annual basis. They also shared the prediction that this number is likely …
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Healthcare in the United States is currently facing the impending threat of a shortage of doctors. While this conversation has been alive for many years now, it is only more recently that it’s picked up traction and attention on a wider scale. Experts have pointed out that the demand for healthcare services will most likely …