Strife Under the Knife: 3 Helpful Hints to De-Stress Your Surgery
We?ve all heard old wives tales of surgeries gone grotesquely wrong. In fact, researchers estimate that surgeons in the U.S. accidentally leave a foreign object in a patient?s body up…
Biggest Challenges with Managing a Dental Practice
Visiting the dentist is incredibly stressful for patients. However, managing the practice every day is even tougher. Here are some of the biggest challenges dentists in their staff face every…
Call for Contributors
Did you know that you can contribute to HealthWorks Collective? That?s right, HWC has an open call for contributors and is looking for new voices to join our community. What…
5 Tactics for Increasing User Engagement for Your Medical Site
Many medical sites try to conform to a stereotypical site design that appears professional. While showing professionalism is important, these same sites often lack focus and do not do enough…
Women Must Regulate Hormone Levels to Stop Gum Disease
Gum disease is a serious problem that affects over nearly 65 million Americans. Over a third of all women suffer from moderate or severe periodontal disease. Women are at an…
4 Reasons Substance Abuse is Driving up Healthcare Costs in 2017
The rise in instances of substance abuse in the United States is having an impact on healthcare expenses. This not only increases the strain on our health system, but the…
How Can Hospitals Make Patient Care and Medical Info Work Together?
Technological advances today have impacted most areas of society. Perhaps in no other place is this noticeable than in that of the medical industry. There used to be a day…
4 Ways Exercise Science Can Help Athletes Reach New Levels
Using science to refine athletic performance has been around almost as long as sports themselves. Coaches and trainers have always sought better techniques and training to improve performance. But in…
Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective?
Consultations with doctors by phone or video conference appear to be catching on, with well over a million virtual visits reported in 2015. The convenience of ?telehealth? appeals to patients,…
Patient Centricity in Clinical Trials Explained
Patient centricity has become a buzzword in the clinical trial industry ? but what does it really mean? These days, everyone seems to be talking about ?patient centricity? in clinical…
