Understanding CCMChronic Care Management (CCM) is the remote services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple, significant chronic conditions. Besides face-to-face encounters, these services include communication with all others treating health professionals and of course the patient for care coordination (electronically and by phone), medication management, and being accessible round the clock to patients and Read More…
We have witnessed how a virus disrupted the health system in just a matter of days. People were asked to stay indoors and skip visits to the hospital. Health workers had to risk their own health to provide care. As the virus spread rapidly, an overwhelming number of people wanted immediate medical advice. This challenge Read More…
Senior citizens are prone to different kinds of vulnerabilities including biological, psychological and social. Problems affecting sensory organs, chronic illness, diminishing cognitive abilities put them at high risk. Fortunately, technology has advanced to the point that healthcare services can be delivered to the households. This gives an increased sense of security, especially to the elderly. Read More…
As strange as it seems, the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed the hospital operations – they now strive to keep patients out of the hospital. This has brought out the scathing truth for patients and providers to have a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery platform at home. Patients should be able to get the best treatment irrespective of Read More…
COVID19 has brought out the gaps in social determinants of health to the open. Viral infections combined with issues such as poverty, housing, access to care and paid leave, contribute to the spread of diseases. As administrations around the world are looking to stop the spread of the virus primarily through social distancing, the disparities Read More…
Digitization has massive impact on the way healthcare is operated and delivered. It has contributed greatly to the development of healthcare and improve the life of people in the following ways. Fill Healthcare Data GapsThe foremost advantage of healthcare digitization is continuously tracking the patient’s health information. This greatly helps in early diagnosis and treatment, Read More…