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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020. Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth.

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Time To Travel And Wait In Health Care: The Opportunity For Self-Care At Home

Health Populi

Sicker people also spend much more time traveling to health care appointments. An article published in Health Services Research in August 2018 talks about Trends in the Types of Usual Sources of Care: A Shift from People to Places or Nothing at All. Why should that be, in a physical sense?

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The Patient-as-Payor in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

The Fund points out in “Looking Forward” that 30 million people were already uninsured in 2018, with 44 million people underinsured due to high deductibles that were beyond the insured’s ability to afford based on their income. Another 17% were concerned about payment and out-of-pocket expenses for treatment.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The LMCs’ Medical Director, Dr Elliott Singer, said: “The document covers steps practices can take to reduce the chances of patient behaviour escalating into abuse or violence. The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices.

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New Mental Health Medications

Valant

Although this treatment requires at least several weeks of appointments at certified treatment centers where patients are observed for at least 2 hours, the time and cost can be worth it. This is quite different and, for many patients, potentially more effective than other medications. Recent research (e.g.,

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One Pandemic, A Million Mind-Games

Setting Sights

I felt trapped, and boxed in, flashbacks from the delirium I suffered back in 2018 during 3 weeks on life support in ICU, riddling me, a full reminder as I lay in coffins and small boxes via the closed blue curtains. That, in itself, has been another deep wound perforated into my case.

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All You Need to Know about BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Accepted Blog

In 2017, she was appointed Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Boston University School of Medicine and became Associate Dean in 2018. In 2017, she was appointed Assistant Dean of Admissions at BUSM and became Associate Dean in 2018. Dr. Goodell, welcome back to Admissions Straight Talk. [1:57] 1:57] Thank you so much.