6 Winter Destinations for Locum Tenens
Baby, it’s cold outside. For some of us, that means we’re ready to break out the snow toys and hit some slopes. For others of us, we’re sitting inside, bundled under blankets with hot cocoa wishing for warmer weather. You’re a traveling physician so why not choose one of these winter destinations for your next locum tenens assignment? Winter Lover Destinations If you are a lover of cold weather and the true winter experience, your...
Medical Tourism: When Americans Seek Care Elsewhere
What Is Medical Tourism? Medical Tourism is far from being a new concept. The practice of traveling to seek medical care has been going on since the third millennia. But, the definition of medical tourism has slightly changed now that care is so much more accessible. Medical tourism is traveling to another country for treatment or a procedure because of accessibility, quality, and/or affordability. It’s a practice that is growing in...
5 Digital Health Trends Doctors Should Know
For years, the internet and digital technologies have shaped the way consumers research information regarding healthcare. In 2016, we saw much more healthcare consumers become active digital health adopters. With the emergence of trends like seniors leading the medical wearable technology market or healthcare providers partnering with rideshare services, we can only expect digital health tools to grow in popularity. As a physician,...
Winter Health Risks You Forgot About
While the winter months should be a time for celebration and relaxation, there are a variety of winter health risks that you’ll need to be aware of as the temperature begins to drop. Frank Loesser wasn’t kidding when he sang “Baby it’s cold outside.” Winter weather is no joke, and there are a variety of ailments that could strike you or your patients at any time during the coming months. While colds and asthma will surely rise this...
Game of Drones: The Race to Medical Drones
More than 350,000 Americans suffered cardiac arrests this past year, and only 12% survived. The reason? First responders with their defibrillators often don’t make it to the scene on time. So, as his master’s degree project, Alec Momont proposed a solution: medical drones. The engineering grad student of Delft University of Technology hopes to iron out the technical and legal issues of his ambulatory drones. In addition to grabbing...