Clear, precise communication is critical to every stage of healthcare delivery. From the patient consulting with their primary care physician, to ordering tests and imaging, to creating medical reports and interpreting results and ultimately delivering the information to patients, ensuring information is accurately transmitted across care teams is integral to achieving the best possible outcomes
At first blush, the concept of tracking medical outcomes may seem simple. However, it is actually deceptively complicated to pin down a precise definition. Patients, doctors and healthcare managers may all have dramatically different definitions of what constitutes success after a medical procedure. Relief from symptoms is often a successful outcome for patients; truly curing
Rigorous research has repeatedly demonstrated the efficacy and safety of the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine. In fact, thanks to the MMR vaccine, measles was declared eliminated in the United States [1]. However, in the wake of a fraudulent and now infamous study conducted by Andrew Wakefield linking the MMR vaccine to autism, some parents
As healthcare and technology continue to evolve, so to do healthcare provider’s ability to provide service and improve patient outcomes. Remote monitoring, telemedicine and mHealth are providing new and powerful ways for patients and their caregivers to interact and engage. Mobile phones and wireless connectivity are also empowering patients to take a more active role
The repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is underway. The bill has a long way to go before becoming law, and is facing opposition from both parties, albeit for differing reasons. It has also faced criticism from several medical and professional associations across the country,
