The healthcare industry has continued to evolve rapidly, bringing Artificial Intelligence into the fold and streamlining much of the operations performed in clinics. Cutting-edge technology allows us to prevent and treat many afflictions that once were thought incurable. Innovation is the mouthpiece of medicine in the 21st century, and health providers are at the forefront
A study by the American Health Information Management Association showed that approximately 62% of Americans are uncertain about understanding what their health providers tell them. The problem lies with the medical vocabulary used by health providers, which often leads to the patients’ non-compliance to medical instructions, which could lead to catastrophic consequences. Health literacy, which
A DEI culture is based on achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Employees need to feel safe and accepted and understand that they belong to the group. Unfortunately, far from enough employers use a DEI strategy, which ultimately leads to many employees feeling unwelcome and unable to contribute at their fullest capacity. What
Cancer is more widespread than ever before. Every day, approximately 1,670 people die from cancer. With the latest Covid pandemic and related restrictions, many people missed their routine screenings, and cancer patients missed their follow-up appointments. Geriatric patients are especially at risk when it comes to cancer. As we know, the older you get, the
Why are so many people in America dying from cancer? The rates of cancer diagnoses and deaths have skyrocketed across the United States over the last decade. Analysts project that nearly two million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer by the end of 2022. That is staggering. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly didn’t help because it
We live in a diverse society with people from various backgrounds and walks of life. A clinical setting is no different because caregivers, health professionals, and patients are diverse. This diversity creates a unique workplace culture in your clinical environment that is different from other workplace cultures. Unfortunately, most clinical leaders don’t implement a DEI
Primary care physicians have to be more than doctors who treat patients. They must also be effective leaders who can influence board members and change agents to improve the healthcare delivery model throughout the country. Unfortunately, medical schools don’t teach classes in leadership development to their medical students. They are basically thrown into settings where
There have been numerous innovations in the healthcare industry over the last several years which have made it easier to treat patients. Everything from virtual reality to artificial intelligence has been used to inspect the insides of people’s bodies and detect dangerous things like tumors. Even ultrasound devices are so small now that they can
Do you ever wonder how much your patients understand the advice you give them as their primary care physician? A recent American Health Information Association study revealed that 62% of Americans have little confidence in understanding the health advice and information their primary care physicians give to them. As a result, the patients won’t comply