Hospitals are extremely stressful places for patients, their families and the staff who work there. Patients are not only faced with the prospect of dealing with their illness and injury but are forced to reckon with an environment that further exacerbates their pain and stress. Hospitals that are noisy, have complicated layouts and confusing wayfinding […]
The driving force of this change is competition, which has been created by the consumer, who is shopping for the best price and best quality for almost every product or service. This has forced enterprises to reduce costs while improving services, and it has resulted in more intelligent business processes and improved business models. Today, […]
The incidence of kidney tumours in Czech Republic is the highest in the world. In 2005, it was in male 34.9 and in female 19.3 cases in 100.000 per year. Owing to this fact, urologists in Czech Republic are focussed on surgery of kidney tumours. At our department, we treat over 150 patients with kidney […]
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) continues to be an important medical challenge in Asia as well as in the developed countries-apart from Europe and the US. Since sudden cardiac arrest is no respecter of geographic boundaries, identifying individuals who are at risk and responding in time to those who suffer from this catastrophe far from hospital […]
Medical tourism is relatively cheaper in developing countries than in the developed countries. Going by the ‘McDonald index’, in India you get a burger for 40 cents at McDonalds, which would be more expensive in the US. Similarly, the cost of other products and services are proportionately lower for people coming from developed countries like […]
Next to healthy intact skin, medical gloves are the first line of defence against infectious pathogens, providing a protective barrier for both the healthcare provider and the patient. The World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the […]
What is Transformational Care? A common request I get from consulting clients on ‘transformational care’ projects is for a ‘standard template’ to help stakeholders in their ‘implementation’. Unfortunately, while there are fundamental principles and concepts that one should be familiar with before undertaking such an initiative, there is definitely no cookie-cutter solution that one can […]
In today’s healthcare environment providers face significant challenges to address both payers’ requirements and demographic changes. Pressure from both payers and healthcare authorities increases to improve hospital efficiency and value delivered to patients. At the same time, ageing populations and increasing burden of non-communicable diseases are changing the nature of healthcare services delivered. The World […]
In Asia, the share of population above 65 years old is rapidly increasing and the region will be home to half of the world’s elderly and bear half the global burden of chronic conditions by 2030. Compounding this demand side challenge, growth in working-age population is not keeping pace. In China alone, by 2050, the working-age […]
The movement to grow Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs) in the United States is now more than 600-member strong. The movement of late has been spearheaded by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under its Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). What exactly is an ACO? An ACO, as defined by CMS, refers to […]
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