Prioritizing the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, has globally and unintentionally led to leaving behind those who already live on the brink of life and death everyday. They are people with chronic health conditions. Patients suffering with cancer or any rare disease and hospitals shutting their doors to people not having COVID-19 is a problem.
Doctors have reported that COVID-19 appears to be causing sudden strokes among people in their 30s and 40s who are not otherwise seriously ill. Some young and middle-aged Americans have experienced strokes after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. There is growing evidence that COVID-19 infection can lead the blood to clot unnaturally, and an expected consequence of that would be a stroke.
June Almeida viewed into her electron microscope in 1964 to observe a round, grey dot with tiny spokes. Almeida and her colleagues noted that the pegs formed a halo around the virus just like the sun’s corona.
The Trump Administration is encouraging use of telehealth facilities to help patients and providers to combat the sudden outbreak of Coronavirus. It has announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage to enable beneficiaries to get a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without travelling to a healthcare facility. Starting from March 6, 2020, Medicare - administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - will temporarily pay clinicians to extend telehealth services to beneficiaries living across the entire nation.
America is heckled by the challenge of substance use disorder. There has to be a solution to this impending issue; government and the medical communities are doing their bit to find solutions but the sheer magnanimity of the issue demands more attention and efforts in the right direction. The point of worry is that most patients are not receiving help, guidance and treatment.
Lifecycle Health’s telehealth features, patient engagement software & application provide features like SMS notifications, telehealth video calls, remote health monitoring & patient care continuum that saves financial resources of patients.
Social determinants of health and wellbeing play a vital role in understanding the causes of substance abuse in specific communities.
The patient provider communication is at the heart of outpatient procedures and contributes greatly to making the procedure very successful.
Patient engagement software has always been a positive approach towards making healthcare a better perceived notion. A recent survey conducted by California Healthcare Foundation revealed that patients want to get involved in their healthcare and medical procedures.
Bundled payments are proving to be quite effective in Medicare's attempt to shift from traditional fee-for-service to value-based payment models. BPCI bundled payments have been observed to save money while enhancing patient care.
Over the years value-based care purchasers have become more alert and are demanding a look into every billing footed by the insurance company or the healthcare institutions.
There are patient management and coordination automation software that make it an easier process for you and your patients - and you do not have to break the bank on implementation!
