How the Section 179 Tax Deduction Can Help You Improve Your Medical Practice
Would you rather invest in cutting-edge medical equipment to elevate the care you provide, or hand over a large sum in taxes? In today’s highly competitive healthcare environment, staying ahead with advanced technology is key to delivering top-quality care and improving your HEDIS score. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your medical equipment, there’s no […]
How the Right EKG Device Can Improve Patient Care and Efficiency
Choosing the right electrocardiograph (EKG) for your hospital or medical practice is a crucial decision that impacts both patient care and operational efficiency. With advancements in technology, today’s EKG devices offer a range of features that can make reliable diagnostics, reduce costs, and improve workflow. Therefore, it’s important to pick a device that provides all […]
Safeguarding Medical Devices: Strengthening Cybersecurity with SCHILLER
By América Torres In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring robust cybersecurity is of utmost importance, especially in the healthcare industry. As medical devices become increasingly connected and integrated into healthcare networks, the need to safeguard patient data and protect it against cyber threats becomes critical. At SCHILLER, we prioritize the security of our medical […]
How to Improve your HEDIS score
By América Torres Photo: Freepik As a healthcare provider, you are likely familiar with the HEDIS score and its importance. HEDIS, which stands for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, is a tool used by healthcare organizations to measure the quality of care provided to patients. In this article, we will explore what HEDIS is, […]
MicroRNA-mediated repair potential of pediatric cardiac progenitor cells derived from exosomes
By América Torres Photo: kjpargeter/Freepik Numerous studies have demonstrated the ability of exosomes to repair heart tissue after an MI, as well as the benefits of cell therapy. The objective of the study "Experimental, Systems, and Computational Approaches to Understanding the MicroRNA-Mediated Reparative Potential of Cardiac Progenitor Cell–Derived Exosomes From Pediatric Patients", by Udit Agarwal, […]
Advantages of adopting telemedicine
Photo: Freepik By América Torres Telemedicine is not new. But it was mainly used when it was difficult for the physician to have personal access to the patient or for the patient to commute. However, the COVID-19 pandemic helped to develop the conditions to make it available to everyone. Let´s see some of its […]
Coping with patients’ tendency to self-diagnose
Picture: yanalya/Freepik By América Torres Self-diagnose is a reality that doctors deal with on a daily basis. According to research conducted by Irit Hochberg, MD, PhD, et al, on average, 15.49% of participants googled their symptoms before receiving a medical diagnosis; the most serious symptoms were 14% more likely to be consulted. Also, according to […]
SCHILLER: evolving technology
By América Torres Years ago, electrocardiographs had no keyboard, screen, or battery. Nor could they acquire 12 leads simultaneously. Today, all those innovations are industry standards. That’s how far-reaching the inventions of our founder, Alfred E. Schiller, have been. Join us to discover the contributions in the field of cardiopulmonary, emergency, and diagnostic devices […]
Emphysema: ESI, a new marker of severity
By América Torres Emphysema detected by CT scan has a new marker of severity. It is the ESI index (Emphysema Severity Index) a novel marker (based on spirometry) that still has no clear clinical validity. Despite this, it provides information that has made it possible to establish a relationship between this index and death from […]
Advantages of spirometry to differentiate asthma from COPD
By América Torres Foto: 8photo/Freepik Asthma and COPD are clearly differentiated… on paper. But in real life, diagnosing one or the other isn’t as straightforward as the books say. It is very common for patients to present symptoms that are very common in both diseases. The study "Diagnostic differentiation between asthma and COPD in […]
