Healthcare Burnout During COVID-19 | Finding Solutions
Jun18

Healthcare Burnout During COVID-19 | Finding Solutions

As the healthcare landscape struggles to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, and startling trend is emerging that could put the entire healthcare industry in jeopardy. It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on many healthcare workers. However, this strain is impacting healthcare workers more than we realize. Between long shifts, extremely dangerous work environments, and a moving target of safety...

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What You Need to Know | HIPAA Regulations in 2019
Dec20

What You Need to Know | HIPAA Regulations in 2019

Everyone has been watching and waiting this year to hear if there will be any new HIPAA regulations in 2019. Yet time keeps ticking and there has been no news about it. Let’s delve into what HIPAA changes are on the table, if any will go through before the New Year, and what both doctors and patients should keep an eye out for in 2020. Is there a possibility of new HIPAA regulations in 2019? With only a few days left in the year, it...

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Net Neutrality and Healthcare: The Issue
Dec20

Net Neutrality and Healthcare: The Issue

Panic has set in after the Federal Communications Commission passed Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to scrap net neutrality rules. Net neutrality rules are the Obama-era regulations that prohibit broadband companies from prioritizing or blocking some content over others and prevent Internet service providers from charging additional fees for select services, such as high-quality streaming. This will affect millions of Internet...

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Understand the Bipartisan Healthcare Bill
Oct25

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...

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Health Regulations: Breaking the Rules
Jun09

Health Regulations: Breaking the Rules

As a doctor, do you ever feel like certain health regulations or rules at the facility where you’re working prevent you from providing the best care for your patients? It can be frustrating to not be able to do something for your patient just because the powers that be tell you that you can’t – especially when deep down you know that it would be harmless. For example, perhaps a husband is sitting quietly next to his wife’s bed,...

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Challenges Facing Hospitals Today
May11

Challenges Facing Hospitals Today

They’re typically one of the largest employers in the communities they serve. They generate trillions of dollars in economic activity across the U.S. Most importantly, they provide a space for health care workers like you to care for patients and save lives. Hospitals – there are 5,564 of them registered in the U.S., and nearly 34 million people are admitted to the hospital each year. Across the country, hospitals employ nearly 5.6...

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