Articles by tag: patient

The healthcare landscape is growing more complex seemingly by the day – and that was leading the industry down a dark path toward worried patients and overwhelmed physicians when it comes to the intricate web of payments, budgeting and operations. That’s why Co-founder and President Ryan Coplon formed HealthWallet. The “health concierge” service offers a […]

As the culmination of more than two decades in the healthcare industry, NextGate released the industry’s first fully managed Enterprise Master Patient Index, or EMPI, in the cloud. NextGate CTO Dan Cidon joined this episode of I Don’t Care with Kevin Stevenson to talk all things healthcare data. NextGate’s EMPI looks to deliver providers […]

CurveBeam is the leader in weight bearing CT imaging for the orthopedic extremities. Only CurveBeam systems offer a wide patient platform that lets patients stand naturally on both feet during a scan. CurveBeam’s HiRise can scan anywhere along the lower extremity from the hip & pelvis to the feet. Weight bearing CT imaging of the […]

During the global spread of the novel coronavirus, the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic and, now, efforts to engage in reopening, much has been said about strategies aimed at helping control infection in our daily lives. However, what about in the very facilities treating not only patients with COVID-19, but those with other conditions? Hospital-acquired infections, those […]

Gone are the days of paper charts and deciphering the scrawl of a physician’s handwritten prescription. In the last few decades, the healthcare industry has transitioned to electronic charts and records. With that, IT platforms have developed that allow providers to collaborate in new and proactive ways. In this episode of Full Circle Healthcare, […]

On today’s episode of the MarketScale Healthcare podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin explores waste in the American healthcare system. A recent October 2019 study in JAMA by Dr. William Shrank showed waste makes up almost a quarter, or 25%, of U.S. healthcare spending, which, when quantified, can reach $935 billion by some estimates. […]

Technology is changing the face of healthcare, especially in the sector of orthopedic rehabilitation. Amp Recover, a new software designed to connect patients, providers and healthcare organizations, has flipped the recovery process on its head. Rehabilitation from orthopedic surgeries and injuries is normally a largely hands-off process where patients do most of the work […]

Lost in the purely physiological treatment of patients with aphasia, typically the adverse effect of a head injury or stroke, are the condition’s psychosocial implications. Inattention to a patient’s psychosocial well-being can lead to depression and a prolonged recovery. However, a more in-depth look at both aphasia treatment and communication can help patients feel fulfilled […]

Let’s face it, dealing with healthcare bills can often be more stressful than the health issue at hand. But Cody Waldrop, VP of Revenue Cycle at TPC, attests that it doesn’t have to be that way. Hospitals and healthcare can change for the better and eliminate some of the anxiety that comes with the […]