Healthcare IT

Introduction to ICD-11 coding system

ICD – an acronym for International Classification Diseases assists in analyzing statistics and trends of the healthcare industry, which can further be shared with other health professionals globally. While ICD-10 was considered a technological rage in the healthcare industry that streamlined documentation, the implementation of ICD-11 from January 1st, 2022 has further impacted the medical

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Ways to Build a Career in Health Sector

https://pixabay.com/photos/stethoscope-hospital-doctor-health-840125/ The healthcare sector can provide a lot of unique opportunities for you to grow and thrive in ways that were not possible in other industries. It is steady in times of a recession and cutbacks and with all of the job roles available, it is easy for everyone to find a career that they

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6 Recruitment Trends in the Healthcare Industry for 2022

https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-in-white-long-sleeve-shirt-holding-a-clipboard-with-resume-5989933/ The last two years have majorly changed the recruitment trends in the healthcare industry. Covid-19 has disrupted every industry, but healthcare has seen some of the biggest changes in the two-year span compared to other industries. While this can be good news, it also means that there are a lot of unpredictable factors in

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Engineered Exosomes And Beyond: 4 Innovations For Better Musculoskeletal Health

The development of exosomes as therapeutic agents has been widely explored. Their potential has been acknowledged in various research fields such as regenerative medicine and oncology. Exosomes are nanovesicles that are actively secreted by multiple cell types. Their primary role is to act as mediators of extracellular communication between the body and its environment.   They’ve

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Why Medical Air Ambulances Are the Unlikely Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1629222493592-08bc3f0a755a?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1471&q=80 What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a medical air ambulance? If you’re like most people, your mind has already conjured the image of a helicopter airlifting injured soldiers from the battlefield. Or you might be visualizing an aircraft landing near the site of an accident on

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Learning to Feel Okay About Doctor Visits

Most people understand that you need to go see the doctor sometimes. Even if you feel healthy and can’t identify any particular issues about which you’d need to talk to a doctor, you should go once per year when you’re younger to get a thorough checkup. When you’re older, you might start going once every

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Healthcare Quality Improvement Tips You Need To Know

Image credit  It appears there’s a call for healthcare quality improvement by many Americans. Healthcare is at the center of every society. Unfortunately, the CDC reports that over 31 million lacked health insurance cover in 2021. As if that’s not enough, healthcare costs keep escalating, not to mention the increasing awareness of medical errors and

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