Patient care

A House Bill introduces Nationwide Prescription Safety Alert System

A House bill introduced on August 30, will create a nationwide Prescription Safety Alert System. It will better protect patients at risk of opioid overuse.

Parents of baby treated for a nap and a bottle of formula billed $18000

It's true that patients are at the focal point in the healthcare sector with patient engagement solutions and patient care software.

Detecting Mental Health Issues get a boost from Mobile Apps

Diagnosing mental health problems is challenging. But, today technology is assisting doctors in taking better care of patients. One such technological advancement is the Mindstrong Health’s app. A recent study published in NPJ Digital Medicine uses this app to analyze if smartphone habits can predict when mental health problems occur and the reason behind their occurrences.

Study on Effectiveness of Custom Foot Orthosis

It is believed that custom foot orthotics improve foot functions when it is inserted into shoes to give relief to patients with foot abnormalities. There has been a lot of discussion about how effective is foot orthoses to treat plantar heel pain?

Telemedicine Facilitates Treatment by Reducing Costs and Improving Patient Care in the Field of Sports Medicine

Telemedicine facilitates patient care, improves patient engagement and efficiently uses resources. It isn’t here to substitute personal visits to doctor’s clinics or hospitals (in-person visits).A recent study published in Journal of ISAKOS mentions that the use of telemedicine in the field of sports medicine results in efficient patient care and reduced costs.