[Reprinted: mobihealthnews, 6-11-2020] Across a number of different specialties, students – and even practitioners – can put practical technology skills to use and gain an emphasis on collaboration for the rest of their careers. As telehealth consultations and other remote-care capabilities continue to spread throughout healthcare, these technologies are more and more likely to play a significant … [Read more...]
Jamaica’s first resort-based medicinal cannabis dispensary opens in Negril
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 8-28-2020] The first resort-based medicinal cannabis dispensary in Jamaica, HedoWeedo, has opened in Negril with high-end cannabis making its way to the island's west coast. HedoWeedo, which is independently owned and operated, is located within the Hedonism II resort, but not part of the all-inclusive experience. Hedonism II, a pioneer in Jamaica's hospitality … [Read more...]
Tourists Tote Dollars And COVID To U.S. Caribbean Islands
[Reprinted: Kaiser Health News, 9-1-2020] The Facebook group called “What’s Going on St. Thomas?” has been flooded with pointed, exasperated comments urging travelers to stay away. This is a marked change. Before the pandemic, the exchanges between vacationers and island residents resonated with promises of excitement and fun. Now, tour operators from the mainland who administer the Facebook page … [Read more...]
New technology helps advance telemedicine during surgeries in COVID-19 era
[ABC7 Solutions, 6-19-2020] The coronavirus pandemic introduced more people to telemedicine. Now, as some surgeries resume, new technology is bringing surgical expertise from around the world into local hospitals. The COVID-19 era created an environment where patients became more comfortable with telemedicine. Now, as we begin to see a resumption of surgeries, a California company is pioneering … [Read more...]
Rethinking Jamaica’s health care delivery after COVID-19 (Part 1)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 8-23-2020] The global COVID-19 pandemic has raged on for more than six months and appears likely to engulf the entire year 2020. The human and economic costs have been unprecedented, perhaps making this the most devastating global catastrophe in the past 100 years. While we hope that the pandemic will abate by 2021, it is now clear that the world will no … [Read more...]
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