The growing global crisis of AMR poses a major threat to global health.1 As new resistance mechanisms emerge, it is becoming increasingly difficult to treat many common infectious diseases, none more so than Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). According to the CDC, there are at least 2.8M people each year who […]
While the downstream consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have yet to be fully understood, anecdotal reports from healthcare providers across the US suggest an acceleration in type 2 diabetes. This is undoubtedly linked to changes in lifestyle due to the lockdowns. A longitudinal cohort study on body weight changes related […]
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the dynamics of patient care for healthcare providers. Many experts agree that many of these changes will lead to permanent trends as patients shift their expectations on how to interface with their doctors. A recent news release from InstaMed’s Trends in Healthcare Payments 11th Annual […]
While COVID-19 has been front and center of healthcare 2020, the problem of obesity is growing quietly in the background. Physicians are seeing patients who are reporting weight gain during the pandemic. Stress eating, boredom, finding healthy food, and sedentary lifestyles are all reasons for this growing problem. Not only […]
COVID has had a major impact on the bottom line of many private practice physicians. Many may be left scratching their head as to whether selling out to a hospital or larger medical group could provide some welcome relief. Up until 2020, this oftentimes was a decision many independent doctors […]
The impact of COVID-19 has changed many things including the face of healthcare. Financial pressure has made it essential for many independent physicians to explore new options. A report by McKinsey in May, 2020 highlighted that more than half of physicians were worried about their practices closing. Six weeks into […]