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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. This is leading to excessive costs to out healthcare system and something needs to be done. In another words our diet is killing us.

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Is digital the future of medicine?

World of DTC Marketing

Some 70% of American hospitals still fax and post patient records, and patients don’t have one record to share among all their doctors. Digital medicine has been thrust into the spotlight because of the pandemic and the media hype is in overdrive. ” Digital medicine also needs better clarification.

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Disruption in healthcare is coming

World of DTC Marketing

America’s profit-riddled healthcare-industrial complex consumes 17% of GDP, equivalent to $3.6trn a year. However, changes are slowly being implemented that could lower healthcare costs. Healthcare is ripe for disruption, but any attempt to disrupt our state of healthcare has been met with pushback and challenges.

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Disruption my ass! Tech companies want healthcare dollars

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Amazon has set its sights on healthcare as it smells another profit opportunity. Google has signed an agreement with the Mayo clinic to help analyze data as they want a slice of healthcare dollars but what’s missing from these tech companies is “the human touch” that patients want. We are heading that way.

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What’s Trending In Healthcare Technology

Referral MD

Photo by JoshuaWoroniecki on Pixabay Technology is everywhere these days, and that includes the realm of healthcare. You may have noticed this if you’ve visited the doctor or dentist recently. It’s so much easier to make appointments, view your medical records and even see a healthcare provider using technology.

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Medgadget Visits Healthcare? Expo Taiwan

Medgadget

This four-day annual event brings together healthcare companies from all over Taiwan and the rest of the world. It is also an opportunity for tech companies not typically associated with healthcare, such as ASUS, Intel, and BenQ, to showcase what they’re doing in medicine and healthcare.

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What to Avoid When Selling to Doctors?

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A sales process in the medical industry can be extremely tiring, especially when it comes to pitching to doctors. After all, doctors are very busy, and it can be difficult to set up meetings with them. They might also have a lot of questions when it comes to buying a product since healthcare products are no small investments.

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