How Healthcare Workers Can Smoothly Change Careers
Stress is a part of every job – but more so in the healthcare industry. From physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, therapists, surgeons, to medical assistants: they need to quickly think…
Why is it Important to Get Your Practice on the Social Media Bandwagon?
Statistics say that nearly 80% of US adults use the Internet and approximately 60% belong to at least one networking site. Even though healthcare providers are aware of the rising…
Challenging the Status Quo of Addiction Treatment
Dr. William Osler, author of “The Principles and Practice of Medicine,” is quoted as saying, “It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease…
Will Virtual Clinical Trials Revolutionize the Pharma Industry?
Emerging technologies have the potential to fundamentally alter how patients engage with and participate in clinical trials — is the industry ready for this change? Pfizer made a big splash…
Hurricanes, Zika, and Healthcare Collapse
Puerto Rico, with a population of 3.5 million people, is suffering through one of the hardest economic conditions while combating the spread of Zika. Zika is a virus primarily spread…
3 Universal Factors Hospital Administrations Need to Keep Nurses Satisfied
Nursing from inception has always been a profession highly based on service to the people. The first nurses were from religious institutions. They offered their services to the sick as…
How A Doctor’s Perception of Patients Can Impact Patient Satisfaction
Some doctors only focus on a patient's physical health, but physicians need to pay attention to more than the physical needs of a patient. Providing care to patients is not…
Using Digital Technologies to Solve Pharma’s Cost of Care Crisis
The cost of care is skyrocketing. Could big data, the internet of things (IoT), and internet-based technologies be the cure? From Martin Shkreli’s notorious price hike of the HIV drug…
Are Wearables the Future of Clinical Trials?
For decades, paper-based survey methods have been the cornerstone of clinical trials. In fact, the majority of label claims on the market today are the result of paper-based surveys. Yet…
Zika Virus Legislation, Diagnosis, and Prevention: What You Need to Know
A lot has happened over the last year related to the Zika virus. As healthcare professionals, we have an obligation to keep abreast of current legislation, science, and technology related…
