More than 15 per cent of households in Durham are facing difficulties putting the right food on the table, according to a new report by regional health officials. Each year, the Durham Region Health Department monitors the cost of a basic healthy diet, based on food prices and nutrition recommendations. “Food insecurity is not being […]
Continue ReadingAs healthcare shifts towards a more patient-centric approach, health providers across the world are looking for innovative ways to enhance the patient care journey. The infusion of software solutions into the healthcare industry has helped providers improve the overall patient experience. One of these solutions is Care Orchestration, a method that uses Information Technology (IT) […]
Continue ReadingHEDIS is a set of performance measures that are used to compare health plan performance and measure the quality of health plans. These measures were created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). About 90% of health plans use HEDIS as a standard to measure the performance of their plan. The data is tracked […]
Continue ReadingSome might believe that the COVID ’19 pandemic was the harbinger of a heightened digital health wave, while others might believe that the pandemic simply hastened the process of its evolution and adoption. I, for one, stand by the latter. The Digital Health market size was around US$ 195.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated […]
Continue ReadingArnold Schwarzenegger shared some insight in his latest edition of his newsletter. Arnold Schwarzenegger built a career that has him as the best of all-time. Since retiring from on-stage competition, Schwarzenegger has remained active in the fitness world and has taken on other ventures. Arnold Schwarzenegger won seven Olympia titles on stage before diving into […]
Continue ReadingChopsticks in action, food awaits. Image by Tim Sandle. Japan is perhaps the cornucopia of exciting technology, including in the area of food and cooking. In 2021, for example, researchers at Meiji University in Tokyo created a “lickable” television screen. This is something for those who wish to tantalize their senses and taste their entertainment. […]
Continue ReadingMaintaining beautiful, healthy skin requires more than just applying expensive beauty products and a consistent trip to the Dermatologist — nutrition plays a very important role too. Our skin is a mirror of what’s happening inside our bodies. Therefore, healthy skin cannot exist without a healthy body. So when we are healthy and clean on […]
Continue Reading[Part 1 of a 12-Part Series] Healthcare is rife with significant challenges that can in some cases be minimized at the very minimum and in most cases be eliminated by the use of technology. The 12-part series begins by elaborating on macro-level challenges that the healthcare industry is starting to address with technology to stem […]
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