Over the past few months, Covid-19 has had a direct effect on everybody in our world. It has reminded us that we are all connected and something that affects one person can have an effect on another. It has reminded us that regardless of culture,...
The
standard healthcare system is broken and many of us have come to just accept
the unacceptable because the paradigm is so ingrained that you have to wait to
see your doctor, and then wait in the waiting area and again in the exam room.
We’ve come...
The
term concierge medicine or direct primary care may conjure up visions of the
television series Royal Pains where two docs were on call 24/7 for the rich and
famous at a cost of thousands of dollars per month in retainer fees. While that
makes...
In
today’s healthcare world, where a primary care provider has less than 10
minutes with a patient, there is often little time for casual conversation and
niceties. In fact, communication with a physician, his/her office and other
healthcare related...
The average time it takes to see a traditional primary care doctor is 24 days. The average wait time in the waiting room is 25 minutes and when you finally get into the exam room, you may experience an additional 16 minutes of, you guessed it, waiting....
The
traditional healthcare system is broken. Some would say almost beyond repair.
We have a structure of reactive medicine that uses a system of diagnosis codes
and one-size-fits-all treatments to deal with an increasingly sick population.
There is...
Q: Is it true travel has been suspended to the U.S. from
China?
Yes, the United States has temporarily suspended entry for any
foreign nationals who have traveled to China. On February 2, any U.S. citizen returning
home from Hubai, a province of...
A great New Year’s resolution is to
drink more water. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to improve your health in
2020.
Your body is 70% water and staying
hydrated is a critical component of your overall wellbeing. Water plays many roles in your...
Q: What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus?
This particular strain of the Coronavirus is a new respiratory virus. This virus was first identified in Wuhan, China.
Q: So, there are different strains of Coronavirus?
Yes, while some strains can be dangerous,...
Three weeks into 2020 and resolution season is in full swing. There’s something about the clean slate of January that brings forth renewed hope, motivation, and excitement, to make a change.
However, statistics show that 80% of people will give...