Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare | Is This the Future?
With new technological advances making their way into the healthcare sector, will artificial intelligence be a blessing or a curse for this industry? Artificial intelligence in healthcare is a recent technological trend that is currently in the medical research and developmental stage. The medical industry hopes to incorporate AIs in various aspects of healthcare from the drug creation process to conducting drug trials, to name a few....
Discussing Vaccination with Parents
Within the medical community, there are few more frustrating experiences than a parent refusing to vaccinate their child. Widespread research and consensus suggest that common vaccinations are not only safe but actually extremely beneficial for society. Yet vaccine hesitancy, as this phenomenon has come to be known, remains prevalent among far too much of the population. With this in mind, what can physicians do to convince parents...
Understand the Bipartisan Healthcare Bill
The healthcare debate has been complicated and heated for years. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the topic has become incredibly partisan. Republicans call for the repeal and replace of the ACA while Democrats call for measures to strengthen it. After Republicans took control of the House, Senate, and Presidency last year, the debate over healthcare reemerged. Despite several failed attempts to pass healthcare...
Tips For Improving Bedside Manner
As a physician, you’re most likely aware of bedside manner. However, while it’s one thing to acknowledge what bedside manner is, many fail to realize just how important your treatment towards a patient is. When asked about the most important factor in distinguishing a high-quality physician, 59 percent of Americans focus on physician-patient relationships and personality, according to a recent study by The Associated Press-NORC Center...
How to Tell Doctors About Embarrassing Problems | Addressing Awkwardness
Healthcare is something that can make for some very intimate conversations. And sometimes, those conversations go beyond what people may be comfortable with. While good health is something that is often made public, it may be that someone first dealt with quite, private and even embarrassing medical situations before reaching that point. These private conversations and patient confidentiality may be the most important...