The Leading Physicians of The World

At least five U.S. children have died in overheated cars this year, but experts say there are a number of steps that parents can take to prevent such tragedies.The most recent death occurred last week when a 3-year-old boy in Idaho climbed into a unlocked car at his home, and was later found by his family, according to the Associated Press. Just nine days earlier, an 18-month-old girl in Florida died when her mother, a teacher, left the toddler in a parked car outside the school all day, The Washington Post reported. Unfortunately, such tragedies happen every year, often in the summer months. Since 1998, an average of 37 U.S. children have died each year when they were left in cars that overheated, according to a website that tracks hot car deaths; the site is run by Jan Null, a lecturer in meteorology and climate science at San Jose State University. At least five U.S. children have died in overheated cars this year, but experts say there are a number of ste...

When patients go to hospitals of the future, what are they likely to find? Perhaps they will find space-age medicine, futuristic technology and robot doctors. Or are the hospitals likely to operate in favor of individualized medicine where you will find surgeries carried out at home? According to recent studies and statistics, hospitals around the world are bringing science and technology to help boost patient care. This article explores some of the best futuristic hospitals across the globe, where high tech medical care facilitated by state of art equipment is advancing healthcare. Examples of Futuristic Hospitals Many leading hospitals around the world are already making efforts to create changes and improve healthcare technology that could not have been imagined 10 years ago. Science and technology are working together to bring progress and hope for patients and the medical staff. Examples of such hospitals include: ·          Uni...

Healthcare policy has long been a moving target, but it’s hard to remember a time when more change was cycling through the industry. Now, more than half a decade since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the focus has shifted from expanding access to health insurance to reforming the delivery of healthcare. In particular, policymakers have embarked on a series of experiments and initiatives to transition from the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) system to a payment-for-value delivery system, with key attention to cost containment and quality improvement. We are in the first generation of pursuing approaches better than FFS, and expect the industry’s shift toward value-based care (VBC) to accelerate and continue to impact providers, patients, vendors, and payers in different ways. Here are the most important healthcare predictions for the future. 1.       Technology will be increasingly important It’s not really news to say that healthca...

As 2017 is almost halfway over, many predictions have come forth of what is expected to change in the healthcare industry come 2018. Some of these changes are based on the advancements made in the healthcare industry. Such advancements have come due to government laws to ensure there is reduced medical cost, improved consumer’s taste, convenience of health care, personalized health care and quality of health care. By looking at healthcare for 2017, below are the top 5 predictions of what to expect in 2018 and the coming years: 1.        Digital health in Full Action After the introduction of digital technologies in almost all industries, you will expect to see the same in healthcare. Digital technologies are enabled by proliferation of cloud computing, sensors, mobile applications, tablets and smartphones. As digital technologies are the enablers of healthcare transformation, many businesses under healthcare industry are looking to deliver new digit...