By Suman Sinha, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Many people avoid or delay lung cancer screenings for a variety of reasons. For some, fear of a diagnosis prevents them from seeking a life-saving, low dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan. For...
HIPAA violations are unfortunately a quite common occurrence in the US healthcare industry. According to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), and at the time of writing, there have already been 421 reported violations in 2020. There are also countless cases still under...
Technology in healthcare has never been more important than it is today as healthcare providers and patients are navigating the public health crisis. Virtual check-ins via text and remote telehealth visits are common technology that allows patients to safely receive...
Technology has accelerated changes in healthcare as a result of the public health crisis, offering patients convenient and safe ways to stay connected to their doctors. Telehealth, for example, allows patients to attend doctor appointments via video technology which...
Since COVID-19 began affecting our communities in March, nearly 75 million tests for the viral infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the public health laboratories and clinics that are processing results,...
