Search Tag: wellness
Harry Pappas, the new Open Voice Network Health, Wellness, and Life Sciences Community Ambassador
2021 23 Oct
Harry P. Pappas was recently appointed as Ambassador of the Health, Wellness, and Life Sciences Community at the Open Voice Network. The Open Voice Network is the new ‘standards’ body whose goal is bringing Interoperability, Security, Privacy and Trust to the VOICE technology industry. His focus is to use VOICE in the Health, Wellness and Life Sciences... Read more
Healthcare Leaders Discuss Pandemic Role of the Chief Wellness Officer
2021 13 May
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems struggled to manage the mental health and wellbeing of their diverse healthcare workforce who often suffered from stress, anxiety, long working hours and other related issues, which can lead to workplace burnout. The relatively new role of the chief wellness officer (CWO) are tasked with... Read more
Google Acquires Fitbit
2019 11 Nov
Tech giant Google's formal purchase of Fitbit, the world's second largest wearable maker, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, finally put an end to a month of rumours. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Google's SVP of devices and services, Rick Osterloh, wrote the company sees "an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well... Read more
Radiologist Burnout
2019 23 Oct
Physician burnout is a major health issue affecting not only radiologists but also other medical practitioners. A Medscape survey (January 2019) of 15,000+ doctors reveals an overall physician burnout rate of 44%, with urologists self-reporting the most burnout at 54% and radiologists placing a notch higher than the average at 45%. Burnout... Read more
Lions Health 2019: Creativity and Innovation in Healthcare
2019 26 Aug
Lions Health 2019 has offered new insights and discussions on how creativity is being embraced by the healthcare industry. Over two days, Lions Health 2019 offered new insights and fresh ideas on how creativity can be applied to improve healthcare through focussed discussion and knowledge. This year’s agenda included first-of-its-kind creativity covering... Read more
Dealing with radiologists burnout
2019 03 Apr
Loathing your work, exhaustion, depersonalisation, feeling insignificant, struggling to find the will to get out of bed, addiction and suicide are symptoms of the growing global epidemic: burnout . Radiologists specifically experience high levels of burnout and this nasty trend is only getting worse. In a much needed effort to help address burnout... Read more
Integrated, risk-based care for South Africa: Intercare Group focuses on value and innovation
2018 23 May
Primary care and wellness centres, dedicated units for sub-acute care and rehabilitation, as well as ambulatory day surgery centres, are key components of the Intercare Group’s healthcare model in South Africa. The patient-centred organisation structures its services around the health status and needs of a patient and not merely the traditional... Read more