Mar 19, 2019 | Todd Berner
Good healthcare does not exist in a vacuum. In fact, a significant portion of delivering quality care hinges on the assumption that patients are willing and able to engage with medical professionals and visit care facilities. This is something that is a difficult sell...
Jan 31, 2019 | Health Econ
The lifecycle of any new drug or medical device is complicated, to put it mildly. With any new development, intensive clinical testing is required to gauge its efficacy and potential side effects. Any clinical tests must adhere to policy as well as ethical guidelines,...
Jan 22, 2019 | Health Econ
As medicine has become more evolved, physicians have adjusted their diagnoses accordingly. Before the era of modern medicine, many conditions were poorly understood and consequently lumped under the broad umbrella of a “bucket diagnosis”. Also derisively called...
Dec 13, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Patient portals are a dream come true for many healthcare providers—anything that promotes health involvement is a godsend for ensuring that procedures and checkups go off without a hitch. Carers have sought to incentivize adoption by offering rewards for signups or...
Nov 29, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
While there are common tactics inherent in good patient engagement, any health organization must realize that patient populations are inevitably diverse. It can be difficult to make generalizations about any patient population, which is why it falls to hospitals and...
Oct 19, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Patient engagement technology is a huge focus in the medical community for its potential to solve a range of problems. Communications, medication scheduling, and patient education are all areas that patient engagement technology helps improve. Implementing this...
Sep 12, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
There are a lot of ways in which the human genetic code can go wrong. Even beyond that, other conditions can plague individuals for their entire lives. With so much out there, it’s a wonder sometimes that we live as long as we do. Across the world, small groups of...
Aug 15, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Gene therapy stands on a precipice. It is poised to make a massive positive impact on the lives of many with genetic disorders. However, as research moves forward, it is important to consider the human concerns that are involved in implementing these practices. If...
Jul 18, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Even with widespread and well-known patient concerns about the pricing of healthcare services, one of the most contentious issues for patients is being able to even access the care or information that they need. After all, patient engagement only works when they are...
Jun 13, 2018 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
The recent proliferation of gene therapy solutions has led to new possible outcomes for patients and those suffering from a variety of diseases. In particular, gene editing tools such as CRISPR have been lauded for their potential to help treat and understand these...
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