By Sanjay Seth, MD – It was recently calculated the United States spends $3.8 trillion – or 18 percent of the national economy – on healthcare. The current healthcare landscape indicates this spending rate will not slow anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing healthcare crisis.
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By Jordan Bazinsky – One of the biggest frustrations of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unraveling why we still lack the data needed to successfully contain the coronavirus outbreak. Amid testing shortages, especially in the early months of the pandemic, we saw advancements in our ability to predict…
By Scott Zeitzer – Location is often a key factor for patients when choosing a doctor. It’s no wonder that map listings are one of the top ways that patients search for doctors. Patients may be willing to travel for certain procedures and skills, but when it comes to care providers that they will see on a regular basis, patients are more likely to choose doctors in close proximity to where they live whenever possible.
By Robert DiFalco – If there’s one thing patients haven’t missed about the healthcare experience during the pandemic, it’s the waiting room. The widespread use of telehealth–including video calls, asynchronous care, or secure messaging exchanges between providers and patients–has meant fewer trips to the doctor’s office and less time idly looking through magazines in the waiting room.