In the past I predicted that online technology would boost telemedicine. I don’t just mean you can use your cellphone to call, email or text your doctor. I’m talking about all the apps and peripherals that could be attached to that powerful minicomputer you keep in your pocket or purse.
Category: Devon Herrick
Medicare: Seniors, Don’t Fall for this Medical Equipment Scam
There is an old Medicare scam out there that is increasingly a problem. It basically involves calling seniors and offering them something for free. Everyone loves free! Seniors with health issues are especially prone to think more care is better than less. When there are 60 million people on Medicare, it’s bound to attract fraudsters.
Pharmacists Should be Able to Dispense More Drugs without a Prescription
At my local Kroger grocery store there is a waiting area next to the pharmacy with a room that says Consultations. The waiting area is rarely used. There is only the occasional person whose prescription is being filled. The consultation room is generally only used for those occasions when a pharmacist administers a vaccine. It’s mostly…
Rural Nursing Homes Closing in Unprecedented Numbers
Rural health care facilities are suffering. They’re closing amid depopulation, where the young leave for college and never return. Left in the community are those with less education and those who have aged out of the workforce. There are also fewer people with private health insurance and more on Medicare or Medicaid. Government health care programs pay less than private insurance and the fees paid by Medicare are often much lower than urban hospitals receive.