We are delighted to announce that talkhealth has been named one of the UK’s top 10 healthcare blogs. The winners are ranked on social sharing, topic-related content, post frequency, engagement, social media influence, traffic and interactivity. Vuelio award the winners of this award by using an algorithm which means that the top 10 blogs are… Read More »
Carol Wolfenbarger By Carol Wolfenbarger, MSN, RN, FACHE Our country is now beginning to emerge from a reality we couldn’t have imagined at the beginning of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic happened at lightning speed, and there was understandably, confusion and chaos in the early days, and fear and grief as the virus heavily impacted our… Read More »
Dive Brief: A new report by Forrester Research on wearables in healthcare concludes such devices assist consumers rather than clinicians, and that their shortcomings are numerous. The report was based on interviews with more than 40 patients and physicians. “These products neither promise nor deliver healthcare. Why? They offer data, not answers to consumer questions,… Read More »
(Photo by Aekkarak Thongjiew/EyeEm/Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the demand for telehealth, driving consumers to increasingly seek virtual care options, and this is extending to behavioral health services, according to a new report from health insurer Cigna. Part of the uptick in demand for virtual behavioral health is attributable to a general rise… Read More »
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pegged President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Judge Amy Coney Barrett as an existential threat to healthcare as the court prepares to consider a critical Obamacare case amid the coronavirus pandemic. “She has a written track record of disagreeing with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. She… Read More »
The new coronavirus has affected people’s health in more ways than one. In this Special Feature, we look at what the pandemic has meant for primary healthcare access in countries around the world. Share on PinterestHow has the pandemic affected different aspects of primary healthcare? In this Special Feature, we investigate. Over the past few… Read More »