While the healthcare industry has for decades been viewed as a sector with a high degree of job security, that security may be changing, especially for certain healthcare roles. Though some of these changes started before COVID-19, the effect of the pandemic on highly trained physicians was shocking to many. As non-urgent medical care grinded to … [Read more...]
What COVID-19 Has Revealed About Job Security in the Healthcare Industry
New Data on PCP Handling of Psoriasis
Though psoriasis is a well-known disorder with a variety of treatment options, it is considered an undertreated condition. Because data suggest that nearly 60% of those who have moderate-to-severe psoriasis and are covered by insurance have gone untreated, researchers have begun to explore how to best ensure that more of those suffering from … [Read more...]
The Latest on COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
When the SARS-CoV-2 virus began spreading, and COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, much of the physician services healthcare community was focused on diagnostic test availability so that we could identify those who had been infected with the virus and use that information to slow the spread of the disease. Now, however, attention has shifted from … [Read more...]
Exploring Myths of the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus has become one of the biggest pandemics in recent memory. Better known as Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2, physician services around the world are struggling to handle the spread of the virus. And since the virus has spread to nearly every continent around the world, except Antarctica, it would be better to discuss some of the myths about … [Read more...]
Considerations before Outsourcing Physicians
Many companies today rely on outsourcing for day-to-day proceedings. Even hospitals require it for more menial tasks like IT and janitorial services. They also used to outsource physicians before 2005, when hospitals started hiring full-time physicians. But now, with the costs of hiring full-time physicians piling up, many hospitals are moving … [Read more...]