Digital health care is in the spotlight at the tech industry's big event this week amid a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of remote services, with a potentially lasting impact on medical delivery. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held online from 11-14 January, will showcase technology for remote patient visits, biosensors and a range of other gadgetry that can … [Read more...]
Doctors Overwhelmingly Harbor Negative Views Of Those With Disabilities, Study Finds
The vast majority of doctors across the nation believe that people with significant disabilities have worse quality of life than others, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Researchers surveyed 714 physicians practicing in various specialties and locations on their feelings about patients with disabilities. More than 82% reported that such individuals experience subpar quality of life … [Read more...]
THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF MEDICAL TOURISM IS OFTEN THE FORGOTTEN PIECE IN THE JIGSAW
We know how difficult it is to measure medical tourism flows. e.g. How many patients travel from Country A to Country B for treatment? But if you’re planning your medical travel strategy you need to know what each medical traveller is worth. I’ve written a great deal about the problems of measurement in medical travel. The market is described in many ways – medical tourism, medical travel, … [Read more...]
The COVID-19 exit strategy—why we need to aim low
As we find ourselves in the second year of a global pandemic, the question on everyone's mind is: when will this end? Much of the narrative around the pandemic last year was that all hopes for a return to normal hinged on development of an effective vaccine. This rhetoric was deaf to the concerns of vaccine and public health experts, and for many a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has become the magic bullet to … [Read more...]
Is digital medicine a cure for the issues of health care cost, quality and access?
Health care policy proposals tend to aim at three major goals: improving quality of care, enhancing access to care and containing health care cost. Many experts believe progress toward one of these goals requires a tradeoff, with sacrifices for the other goals. For example, providing access to health care for more people may only be possible by either increasing health care cost or through cuts in … [Read more...]
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