Medical cost trend Employer medical cost trend has plateaued. PwC’s Health Research Institute projects employer medical cost trend will be 6 percent for 2019, the same as 2018. Cost reduction efforts will shift to prices. Every June, PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) projects the growth of medical costs in the employer insurance market for the coming calendar year and identifies …

In the post-pandemic world, the healthcare industry finds itself at a crossroads. The first option is to maintain conventions and traditions which is a stable way but, we have all witnessed the consequences as an overwhelming majority of healthcare institutions struggled to provide services effectively to their patients. The alternative is to go for digitalization and leverage technology, innovation, and …

It’s difficult for dentists to run their practice today. Besides the overwhelming need to take care of your patients, you have to worry about all the other requirements of being a small business owner. Additionally, you also have to worry about the marketing of your practice. After all, there are many dental offices in your area, what can you do …

Your carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gases, specifically carbon, that is emitted as a result of your activities and actions. This content was originally published here.

One of the most common questions I get asked by email is, “Someone I know has been diagnosed with cancer. What can I do?” Today I offer one suggestion. I believe this would make a practical gift for someone who has just been diagnosed and it is a necessity if you are the patient or a caregiver. Being organized is one …

When Covid-19 struck the United States earlier this year, telemedicine proved life-saving, facilitating safe and effective patient care from afar and helping physicians pool their resources at a time when the virus strained the healthcare system.  “I think it’s fair to say that telemedicine helped stop the collapse of the health system here in the U.S.,” says Steve Allen, director …

The funding will help Mytonomy to continue its business expansion. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know. This content was originally published here.

“That was pretty good for a girl.”  According to Dr. Mary Martin, comments like this (from patients) were common when she entered dentistry 30 years ago. And the sexism was just as prevalent inside the industry. Both Dr. Martin and Dr. Sheri Doniger report that their presence as students and as practicing dentists was seen as unfairly displacing men from …

The Digital Health 150 is CB Insights’ annual ranking of the 150 most promising digital health startups in the world. This year’s winning companies include startups working on interoperability, at-home care, emerging benefits, and more. GET the list of digital health 150 companies Job Title Phone number CB Insights’ second annual Digital Health 150 finalists include digital health startups from 18 countries …