“Ask The Doctor” a Global Platform for Free Medical Advice
A group of entrepreneurs launched a platform aimed at giving all people free access to world-class physicians and medical specialists.
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Health Care – General
Telemedicine reduces diabetic retinopathy wait times in LA county clinics by 89.2%
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) A telemedicine-based diabetic retinopathy screening program eliminated the need for more than 14,000
Read MoreAMA-led letter asks Seema Verma to establish ‘administrative burden’ exemption for 2016 Meaningful Use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter dated March 21, almost 90 medical societies and state associations asked
Read MoreMore than half of millennials would choose health insurance over pay increase, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Millennials consider healthcare a top workplace and life priority, according to a study from research
Read MoreEnsuring Patients Have Affordable Access to Treatments
At the American Society on Aging annual conference last week in Chicago, IL, Lori Reilly, PhRMA executive vice president of policy,
Read MoreAT RISK FOR DIABETES? TAKE THIS QUICK TEST.
(Source- https://blog.medicare.gov) published March 28, 2017 Diabetes affects 29 million people in the U.S.—are you one of them? Tuesday, March
Read MoreMedical Help on the Weekends
It’s the weekend and you’re not feeling well and you want some medical help but don’t need a trip to
Read More‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Gerald Chinchar isn’t quite at the end of life, but the end is
Read MoreA deadly strain of tuberculosis was killing homeless men. Here’s how one county fought back
(By Max Blau for STAT) ATLANTA ― Just three years ago, a tuberculosis outbreak here put Georgia on the verge
Read MoreAnthem says it’s ‘more successful’ than Cigna at cutting medical costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the Justice Department has said a merger between Indianapolis-based Anthem and Bloomfield,
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