Patients
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One Health
🌍 As we move towards a more interconnected world, it’s becoming increasingly clear that our health is intimately TIED TO THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD AROUND US. That’s why ONE HEALTH, the pursuit of transdisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal health for both people, animals, and the environment, is quickly emerging as a major force of change in the healthcare sector. 👥🐶🌳💊 At its core, ONE HEALTH is all about recognizing the INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF EVERYTHING in our world. We can no longer afford to view human health in isolation from the health of the environment and the animals that inhabit it. Instead, we need to take a MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH, WORKING…
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Major Forces in Healthcare
🩺💡 FOUR MAJOR FORCES of change are impacting the HEALTHCARE sector! These macro-trends are present across all areas. The trends are:🧘♀️ SELF-CARE and PREVENTION: Increased awareness of health care by individuals, accelerated by the pandemic. Seeking comprehensive health, both physical and mental, and even spiritual. 🤖 PRECISION HEALTH: Disruptive technologies that impact the healthcare sector such as wearables, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, 3D printing, quantum computing, or IoT, making healthcare services more precise and hyper-personalized. 🤲 HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN: A greater desire to create products and services that provide real value to people, considering THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, preferences, and characteristics, offering ease and convenience. 🌍 ONE HEALTH: Pursuing transdisciplinary collaboration to…
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Waiting lists
Are you a HOSPITAL MANAGER STRUGGLING to handle high demand and LONG SURGICAL WAITLISTS? Here are some tips to help you address the problem 🤓 ⏰ IMPROVE SURGICAL PROCESS EFFICIENCY: Assess the entire surgical process, from scheduling the surgery to patient discharge. Identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement to reduce wait times and increase efficiency. 📝 PRIORITIZE the waitlist: Determine which patients require immediate treatment and which ones can wait. Ensure that patients with more serious conditions receive treatment first and consider rescheduling patients who can wait a bit longer. 🤝 COLLABORATE with other hospitals: Consider collaborating with nearby hospitals to share resources and reduce the patient load on your…
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Patient Empowerment
🩺 HEALTH is a SHARED RESPONSIBILITY between the patient and the healthcare provider. Although healthcare professionals 🧑🏻⚕️have the expertise and knowledge to provide the best treatment possible, THE PATIENT ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE in their own recovery. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for one’s clinical treatment includes taking steps to maintain good health, following the doctor’s instructions, informing the doctor of any changes in health, and attending regular appointments 📝 COLLABORATION between the patient and the doctor is essential for achieving a SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME in clinical treatment. 🔼 By taking responsibility for their health, patients can increase their chances of recovery and improve their quality of life. There are several DIGITAL TOOLS…
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Social Media in Public Health
🤳🏻SOCIAL MEDIA is an stablished platform with numerous opportunities to use it in PUBLIC HEALTH 🩺 📖 This research aimed to conduct an introductory study of the existing published literature on WHY TO CHOOSE AND HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA to obtain population health information and to gain knowledge about various health sectors 👩🏻🏫 ✅ It has an impact on the RELATIONSHIP between physician and patient, PUBLIC TRUST in the system; as well as changes in various health sectors such as health interventions, BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION AND PROMOTION, health campaigns, medical education, disease outbreak surveillance, health research, and more. 🚫On the other hand, social media have acted as a quick platform during…
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Age in tech
The AGE DIGITAL GAP is a real issue in the USE OF APPS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD 🧑🏻💻🩻 Many older individuals have difficulties accessing and using these tools due to their lack of familiarity with technology or physical or cognitive limitations 🤔 However, could be several WAYS TO OVERCOME THIS DIGITAL GAP and ensure that all patients can benefit from the advantages of health apps‼️ ➤ TRAINING 🏅Providing older individuals with the necessary training to use health apps can help them better understand how they work and make the most of them 🧑🏼🏫 › Remote technical support› Simple easy-to-follow tutorials› In-person training sessions› Creating supporting materials such as videos or…
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AI in medicine
What a book! Cardiologist Eric Topol describes different advanced technologies and offers a balanced view of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. Focused on America Health care System but with global implications, different technologies are coming such as big data, deep machine learning that will free up resources to improve patient care and increase HUMAN EMPATHY. Though imperfect, AI that pulls from millions of cases and research articles has already begun to aid doctors. Soon, AI may do most health care work at least “as well as” humans at a small fraction of the cost. AI could also transform nutrition science to allow personalized, optimal diets for everyone, as Nutrino Health…
