Healthcare Business Today

As men age, they find themselves subject to a variety of health conditions. One of the most common is erectile dysfunction, which affects upwards of forty percent of men at some point in their life. Though it’s easy to dismiss the issue as a serious health concern since it is not directly life-threatening, in truth the condition has a huge impact on quality of life. Thankfully, there are a host of new treatments that have been created to treat the disorder. We’ll take a look at the practice of Dr. Dov Rand for a more complete picture of what the cutting edge of this world looks like.

Background and experience

Dr. Dov Rand works out of his private practice, the Healthy Aging Medical Centers, where he focuses on research-based medicine that takes advantage of the latest scientific literature. By keeping abreast of this research through a dedication to reading studies and attending conferences, he is able to offer his patients the most up to date medical treatments available. This has helped to bolster his reputation as a doctor who works tirelessly to place the health of his patients above all else.

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By Robert Johnston

Here’s what we know. The number of healthcare data breaches has trended steadily higher over the past decade, in part because cyber criminals know healthcare IT pros are distracted and juggling multiple priorities. From IoT to traditional Windows networks, healthcare is a huge hacking target because managing and securing the large array of technologies and multiple data flows is overwhelming.

Plus, resource-constrained healthcare organizations struggle to find enough qualified security personnel, time and budget to mount a consistently effective cyber defense. And, with the next big breach lurking, stakeholders are asking if it is possible for a hospital or health system to take control of its data and make itself less vulnerable to bad actors. The answer is “Yes” but it will take commitment and a seriousness of purpose to be effective.  

The best strategy is a hub-and-spoke system that collects and indexes data from the numerous sources common in a healthcare setting. These include network traffic, Web servers, VPNs, firewalls, custom applications, application servers, hypervisors, GPS systems, and pre-existing structured databases. But this is only the first step because in today’s threat environment, even that array of capabilities won’t be enough. Healthcare organizations need to be on high alert in their cyber-protection game which begins by running all data feeds through an artificial-intelligence-authored security information and event management (SIEM) system. This needs to be equipped with machine-learning-powered analytics to identify anomalous and malicious patterns.

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The quest to stop cancer before it destroys the health and well-being of people around the world isn’t new. Medical researchers spend years trying to unlock the secret of cell deterioration and cellular mutations. Progress is slow, but researchers now know there’s more than one type of cancer. And researchers also know everyone who has cancer deals with the disease in different ways. 

One way researchers are dealing with this multi-faceted disease is by accumulating data so cancer patients can get the help they need at the molecular level. One company that is leading the charge to understand all types of cancer is Tempus. The Tempus genomic tests analyze proteomic data as well as RNA, and DNA. Plus, the company organizes and ingests lab reports, pathology images, clinical notes, and radiology scans to get a complete picture of various patient cases. The mission is to connect doctors with the latest molecular and clinical data as well as give doctors the insight they need to treat patients using up-to-date treatment options. According to the CEO and the founder of the company, Eric Lefkofsky, data-driven healthcare is the future, and he is putting his money, reputation, and soul into this incredible data collecting company. 

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Insurance is a vital cog in the home health agency or home health aid risk management wheel. Negligence and slip-and-fall claims are seldom predictable, and when lawsuits become a reality, the resulting financial impact is most often severe. Medical and non-medical health care and support providers deem it prudent and pragmatic to purchase a liability/malpractice policy that can safeguard them in the event of lawsuits, whether frivolous or merited.

Malpractice insurance premiums are driven by multiple factors. Data is available for medical malpractice insurance costs for doctors, which can serve as a reference for in-home health care providers. Let’s start by looking at how practice location affects rates.

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