Amazon has bought USA-based concierge primary care company, One Medical, as part of its global plan to reinvent healthcare and improve the patient experience. The deal expands Amazon’s reach into primary care as it also operates Amazon Care, which offers both virtual care services as well as in-home care to employees and other companies in several US states. Neil Lindsay of Amazon Health … [Read more...]
The Cayman Islands Government (CIG)should review duty deal with HCCI, court says
A Grand Court judge has found that the Cayman Islands Government “acted inappropriately when it awarded fee waivers and concessions” to Health City Cayman Islands for “extremely lengthy periods” without putting the deal before Parliament. The court also said the CIG should publish the criteria for tax and duty giveaways or other concessions in these types of agreements. In a mixed judgment on … [Read more...]
PAHO strengthens genomic surveillance in the Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is strengthening genomic surveillance in the Americas, including the Caribbean, as representatives from 17 public health laboratories in the region came together this week for the 26th edition of the Viral Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) course in Panama. On Friday, the health organization said the training – which it organized in … [Read more...]
More Caribbean healthcare workers likely to be recruited in the UK and USA amid severe labour shortages
Caribbean healthcare workers can expect to continue to be recruited to live and work abroad over the next few years, suggests Joseph Boll, CEO of Caribbean Employment Services Inc. The market-leading online talent acquisition service headquartered in Barbados but operational throughout the Caribbean specializes in helping businesses and organizations recruit the best … [Read more...]
Surgicalists: A savvy solution to the growing surgeon shortage for the modern hospital
Where have all the surgeons gone? Chances are your hospital is feeling the effects of today’s shortage of general surgeons – and if not, it will soon. Recent Health Resources and Services Administration studies have reported uneven geographic distribution of general surgeons, with the most severe shortages at rural hospitals. American Association of Medical Colleges research also anticipates … [Read more...]
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