Welcome to the Dedication Health wellness blog. Here you will find tips for diet, exercise, or stress relief as well as current trends in the healthcare industry and technology.
In a world that revolves around digital information, doctors and other medical practitioners have begun to heavily rely on electronic health records. EHR or electronic health records are digital records of health information. They contain all the information you’d find in a paper chart — and a lot more. There are many
How to Be Active at Any Age: Move More, Sit Less Americans should sit less and move more, even if that activity comes in tiny chunks, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ new physical activity guidelines. The guidelines urge Americans to get at least 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic
The desire for personalized and on-demand products and services has changed nearly every industry in recent years. It’s no surprise that healthcare has undergone these changes as well. Patients are unsatisfied with traditional medical practices that operate more like an assembly line than a healthcare provider. Primary care doctors generally focus on
How Are Internists Different From Other Doctors? Internal medicine physicians are often referred to as internists or doctors of internal medicine. Internists are not to be mistaken with “interns,” who are doctors in their first year of residency training. Undergoing at least 7 years of medical school and postgraduate training, internists are
Concierge healthcare is continuing to grow in popularity all across the country. Concierge medicine, often referred to as retainer medicine, is considered to be much more rewarding for both physicians and their patients. Rather than the traditional model of care, concierge primary care physicians cater to their patients rather than insurance companies.
Concierge medicine is a healthcare model that was created in the mid-1990s with the idea of providing more personalized medical attention. If you tend to go to a regular physician you may have already experienced long waiting times that would increase your frustration and anger, as well as short appointment times that
Coronavirus Update The latest coronavirus update including current status and prevention measures from the CDC, WHO, and top physicians and experts. This was last updated on May 9, 2020. We strive to include the most up-to-date and credible information. Because there are still some things we do not know about COVID-19, we
Research suggests that the rapid spread of COVID-19 is largely due to the movements of people who do not know they have contracted the virus. Either because they had mild symptoms or because they had no symptoms at all. Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread
As people are advised to stay home and gyms are being closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, people are resorting to home exercises to stay healthy. Working out at home can be restrictive in terms of space and lack of equipment. However, home fitness can be every bit as effective
The best way to protect yourself, your family, and your community is to avoid being exposed to this virus. Learn what does and not work as coronavirus prevention. Basic Coronavirus Prevention: What Works Soap and Water Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with soap and water for 20-40 seconds. If soap and
