Cardiac Health is Top of Mind. The Quest to ‘Zero’ Avoidable Cardiac-Related Deaths Continues.
Cardiac disease is one of the top health concerns in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women. As this major public health issue affects a large portion of the population, it has led to a significant focus on heart health in the public and private sectors.
Given its
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From Womb to NICU: The Nutritional Challenges of Preterm Babies
Feeding early in life, particularly for a newborn, is typically breast-feeding or a bottle of formula. Infants tend to cry when they're hungry and stop eating when they're full. It's a very natural and important process that tends to have cues as to how well the baby is tolerating its diet, whether that be spit up or colic or other agitations such as gas. While newborn feeding can be route with challenges for both mom and baby it tends to be a simpatico engagement that yields good results
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Delivering Patient Experiences and Strategic Results with Tech Roadmaps in 2024
halfway across the globe, make customizations and know exactly when it will be delivered. Navigating the portal of a healthcare system to find a physician who specializes in the care they need or make an appointment can be an ordeal in comparison. Clunky and confusing, they can frustrate patients, exacerbate worry, delay treatment and harm the reputation and business of a healthcare entity.
Traditional e-commerce giants from Amazon to Walmart have set a high bar for user experiences (UX) with
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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients
One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than one in four adults living with a serious mental health issue also has a substance use issue. The unique challenges these individuals face, along with the impact of social
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AI Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Key Risks and Security Measures
Leaps in healthcare technology continue to benefit humankind: from the advent of the X-ray in the 19th century to dialysis, CT, MRI, and other machines in the 20th century, to a new breadth of digital tools in this era. Perhaps the most auspicious of these is artificial intelligence (AI), with its wide-ranging applications for predictive analytics, drug development, personalized medicine, and robot-assisted surgery.
While the integration of AI into healthcare diagnosis and treatment holds
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4 Ways to Boost the Patient Experience Using Digital Check-ins
Finding a frustrated patient sitting in a waiting room has become familiar. Three and a half years after the pandemic's start, the medical field is still feeling the ripple effects. Burnout and staffing shortages plague offices nationwide, causing tasks to pile up and the lack of prioritization for patient care. Feelings of frustration can cause patients to either leave a doctor's office before seeing a provider or go to a different one.
According to McKinsey, patients are 28% less
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Using Advanced Tech to Enhance Patient Retention of Information After Medical Visits
Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health issues combine to make it difficult for patients to comprehend and recall what they’re told.
Nearly two in three Americans are not extremely confident in their understanding of the health information they discuss with their doctor, according to a 2021 study from the
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How Community Schools Can Improve Their Healthcare Initiatives
If you ever visited the nurses’ office or had an eye exam at school as a child, you benefitted from campus healthcare initiatives. Community schools can (and should) go beyond education to serve as critical healthcare providers for students, staff, and their families.
Unfortunately, many school districts have been forced to re-evaluate their healthcare options in recent years due to financial challenges, staffing issues, and the general volatility that accompanied the COVID-19
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Amazing Customer Healthcare Experiences Will Require Change Deep Beneath the Surface
Anyone reading this article knows that the healthcare industry accounts for nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy. ‘Big Tech’ companies like Amazon and consumer-focused giants like Walmart know it too. Companies with deep technology capabilities, unmatched capital, and customer-friendly reputations are making renewed investments in the healthcare industry. Technology and consumer-facing companies this large cannot ignore a market this large.
The response of the health industry has
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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare
In healthcare, sensitive data comes with great responsibility. For companies entrusted with managing and protecting patients’ personal information, ensuring the privacy of that data must be the highest priority. These companies are called to act as vigilant guardians, especially when you consider that secure and accurate data can literally save lives.
Enter the concept of 'privacy and security by design,' an approach that goes beyond merely meeting compliance standards and, instead, embedding
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