Lack of Awareness Around Telehealth

According to a recent Software Advice survey, patients are very interested in telemedicine and use it as a metric to select their physicians. Software Advice asked 400 patients about their interest in video conferencing as…

Gifts from patients

Doctors Share Their Most Cherished Gifts From Patients

All too often, media portrays the relationship between patients and doctors as a hostile negotiation, ignoring the existence of wonderful doctor-patient relationships. We recently asked doctors on Sermo about one element of their great relationships…

Doctors discuss obesity with patients

Discussing Obesity with Patients

Being overweight has become an epidemic, with 711 million overweight worldwide. Obesity – having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above – has more than doubled since 1980, and according to the World…

Patients with diabetes

Diabetes Around the World

In 2012, about 9 percent of the U.S. population had diabetes, and about 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, There are major costs associated with the condition in the U.S.: average medical expenditure…

When hospitals run out of beds

What Happens When Hospitals Run Out of Beds

The optimal occupancy rate for a hospital is 85 percent, but in many hospitals around the world the occupancy rate is actually significantly higher. When the rate remains high for prolonged periods of time, it…

Doctors' lounge

Where have all the Doctors’ Lounges gone?

With physician burnout receiving more and more attention lately, some hospitals and offices are trying to focus on improving the wellness and morale of the physicians in their employ by embracing the Doctors’ Lounge. A haven where…